To explode is to cause something to go off in a very large and violent way. When the bomb exploded, it caused a lot of damage.
The bomb exploded, causing a lot of damage.
The speaker's argument exploded when he started talking about politics.
verb
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
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increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
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be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
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burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
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burst outward, usually with noise
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cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
verb
destroy by exploding
verb
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
verb
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
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show a violent emotional reaction
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A pipeline exploded with a burst of 3 kilotons.
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The bomb exploded the previous day.
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The bombs continue to explode in the background.
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The bombs continued to explode in the background.
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One of the bombs was successfully defused but the other bomb exploded.
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No, the epicentre is the place where the bomb exploded.
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The bomb prematurely exploded, killing both of the bombers.
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The bombs exploded prematurely and the perpetrators were arrested.
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The second bomb missed but exploded in the water near the hull.
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The two stage thermonuclear bomb exploded with a force of 1.8 megatons.