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exploding

ADJECTIVE
bursting
Synonyms
STRONG
breaking erupting
Antonyms


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The drawdown in private storage and government strategic reserves along with a fall in demand due to the higher prices, has bought time and prevented oil prices from exploding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that Earth is traveling through a cloud of ancient stellar debris left behind by a long ago exploding star.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Longtime critics of subways used the explosion to stoke community fears that tunneling would lead to exploding homes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"I feel like it is growing so much and it's exploding here," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

I would drive hard through my other routines, exploding off the apparatus and gaining enough air to do multiple sequences of flips and twists.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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