explode
Example Sentences
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Modern American mass media exploded in the 1920s — notably, along with Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times
The movement exploded in 1828 as workers resisted longer workdays, invoking the Declaration’s “pursuit of happiness.”
Almost 40 years after the space shuttle Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, there are still competing theories to account for how such a catastrophe could happen.
“His life was like a time bomb waiting to explode,” his wife, Jane, recalled.
"If we take advantage, British basketball could explode quickly. If we don't, we may never get another opportunity like this."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
