explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən 
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
injured in a laboratory explosion
2
: a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth
the explosion of suburbia
an explosion of red hair
3
: the release of occluded breath that occurs in one kind of articulation of stop consonants
Examples of explosion in a Sentence
The filmmakers staged the car's explosion.
The island was rocked by a series of volcanic explosions.
The region has experienced a population explosion.
His comments prompted an explosion of laughter from the crowd.
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Martin's son Gabe, hiding alone under a blanket, said the explosion left his ears ringing and smelled like burning batteries.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The explosion of laws meant to protect minors from potentially harmful online content perhaps sounds noble at first glance, but with a second pass the laws read as superfluous.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
That suggests a chemical compound involved in the blast, like in the Beirut explosion.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Helicopters reportedly dropped water over the site of the explosion throughout Saturday night and Sunday morning, the Associated Press reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The explosion of laws meant to protect minors from potentially harmful online content perhaps sounds noble at first glance, but with a second pass the laws read as superfluous.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
That suggests a chemical compound involved in the blast, like in the Beirut explosion.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Helicopters reportedly dropped water over the site of the explosion throughout Saturday night and Sunday morning, the Associated Press reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for explosion
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explosion. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
2
: a violent outburst of feeling
Medical Definition
explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
: the act or an instance of exploding
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