explode
Example Sentences
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It’s not necessarily the case that the tank would explode at 101 degrees, said Elias Picazo, assistant professor of chemistry at USC.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The whale has gained in size in recent days because of a build-up of gas as the carcass decomposes, and some islanders are worried it may explode.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Scientists study them to better understand how stars evolve, explode, and distribute heavy elements throughout the cosmos.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
As a writer who is both gay and old enough to have watched the internet explode into the nefarious monster it’s become, the way language transforms online both irks and fascinates me.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
I swallow hard, as if all the noises I heard today are going to explode out of me.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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