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Definition of "explode" []
- To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space: The bomb exploded. (verb-intransitive)
- To burst violently as a result of internal pressure. (verb-intransitive)
- To shatter with a loud noise: The vase exploded into tiny pieces when it hit the floor. (verb-intransitive)
- To make an emotional outburst: My neighbor exploded in rage at the trespassers. (verb-intransitive)
- To increase suddenly, sharply, and without control: The population level in this area has exploded during the past 12 years. (verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Use "explode" in a sentence
- "Then the Japanese soldiers would jump on them until they would explode from the water pressure."
- "Try not to let your brain explode at the mass of slush incoming today."
- "That's because you need conflict to make a story, and setting a bomb to explode is easier than thinking of an ingenious way for your hero to diffuse it."