detonate

Example Sentences

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"We move carefully and extremely slowly so that the mine does not detonate," Vitalii says, describing the painstakingly slow process of demining.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Former world number one Andy Roddick previously said there should be a "zone" for players to "detonate" after tough defeats.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Molniyas can either detonate their own payload or carry two or three small FPVs, extending their range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

I regularly did more research on what type of mascara to buy than I did any online probing about this man for whom I was about to detonate my life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Fortunately for Hanson the bomb failed to detonate.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler