exploded

VERB

blow up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast break out burst collapse detonate erupt flare up mushroom rupture set off shatter

STRONG

backfire blaze convulse discharge fracture jet shiver split thunder

WEAK

blow to kingdom come flame up kablooey let go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mend

WEAK

implode prove

VERB

discredit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shoot down

STRONG

belie confute debunk deflate discard disprove invalidate puncture refute repudiate

WEAK

shoot full of holes

Antonyms

STRONG

approve attest build up endorse prove validate

WEAK

implode

Example Sentences

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The share of college students receiving disability accommodations such as time-and-a-half on tests has exploded in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The social media blowback exploded like a digital Montezuma’s revenge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

AST SpaceMobile and its stock have exploded in popularity over the past few years as investors have rallied around a bullish view of the company’s future.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

But after Nigel Farage returned to the front lines the party has exploded in national polls and is hoping to make a real impact at Holyrood.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

They jostled and shoved, spun, crowded, and exploded.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr