explode

Example Sentences

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Hogan became one of wrestling's most prominent characters as its popularity exploded.

From BBC

Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson is a doubt for Baltimore with a back injury, but running back Derrick Henry exploded for over 200 yards and four touchdowns in his last game.

From BBC

Measurements show that this distant supernova closely matches the brightness and spectral features of SN 1998bw, a well known supernova linked to a gamma ray burst that exploded much closer to Earth.

From Science Daily

Studies of very bright exploding stars called supernovas showed that rather than slowing down, distant galaxies were actually accelerating away from each other.

From BBC

"All of a sudden, my social media just exploded. I had thousands of messages from men."

From BBC