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explosions

NOUN

eruption, discharge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast burst detonation firing outbreak outburst

STRONG

access backfire bang blowout blowup clap combustion concussion crack fit flare-up fulmination gust ignition paroxysm percussion pop report roar salvo

Antonyms

WEAK

implosion

Example Sentences

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Anna lives in a nine-storey apartment block right next to the epicentre of one of the explosions.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Residents of the Israeli town of Shomera near the border with Lebanon said they hear explosions and see smoke rising from the direction of Lebanon all day and night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope may have finally uncovered what powers some of the brightest stellar explosions ever observed.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Iranian state media had earlier reported that local officials in Bandar Abbas were investigating after explosions were heard.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

I jumped on Blackjack, and we flew north toward the sound of explosions.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan