explode in English

verb

1

burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, decomposition, excessive internal pressure, or other process, typically scattering fragments widely.

a large bomb exploded in a park

synonyms: blow up, detonate, go off, burst (apart), fly apart, erupt, detonate, set off, let off, discharge

2

show (a belief or theory) to be false or unfounded.

the myths that link smoking with glamour need to be exploded

synonyms: disprove, refute, invalidate, negate, discredit, debunk, dispel, belie, give the lie to, poke holes in, blow out of the water, confute

verb

blow up, detonate, go off, burst (apart), fly apart, erupt
detonate, set off, let off, discharge
lose one's temper, blow up, get angry, become enraged, get mad, fly off the handle, hit the roof, blow one's cool/top/stack, go wild, go bananas, go ballistic, see red, go off the deep end, go crackers, go postal
increase suddenly/rapidly, mushroom, snowball, escalate, multiply, burgeon, rocket, skyrocket
disprove, refute, invalidate, negate, discredit, debunk, dispel, belie, give the lie to, poke holes in, blow out of the water, confute
burst
detonate, blow up, set off
detonate, blow up
break loose, burst forth
irrupt

Use "explode" in a sentence

1. Explode!

2. India began to explode.

3. I'm about to explode!

4. The bomb failed to explode.

5. The entire planet will explode.

6. You don’t have to explode.”

7. First, they explode various current myths.

8. Riots may explode at any time.

9. The firecracker fizzled but didn't explode.

10. Another torpedo hit Wichita but did not explode.

11. Overwatch projectile shouldn't explode below ground any more.

12. Weapons jam and misfire and cannon will explode.

13. # My flaming heart towards you # will explode someday.

14. It is therefore time to explode another myth.

15. It was about to explode in her face.

16. Mixtures of solvent vapors and air can explode.

17. If you touch it even lightly it'll explode

18. Gunpowder can fail to ignite or explode prematurely.

19. The 6 Trump Bombshells Still Waiting to Explode

20. A few moments later, the bombs will explode.

21. The continued tension could explode into more violence.

22. A design flaw caused the engine to explode.

23. Your liver's going to explode like a hand grenade.

24. His whole body felt as if it would explode.

25. Only three of the devices found did not explode.

26. Canyons we call our trellis, causing Alembics to explode.

27. The bomber threw a grenade which failed to explode.

28. Is there no other way to explode the charges?

29. Troll Bombs explode after a random amount of time

30. When Antimatter and normal matter touch together, they explode

31. I've thought of a way to explode the dynamite.

32. When you reach the edge of the atmosphere... they'll explode.

33. When he pulls it out, the others explode with merriment.

34. This chemical is liable to explode on contact with water.

35. Tension between the two sides could explode at any time.

36. The chemical is liable to explode on contact with water.

37. 14 Catherine was ready to explode. "I think you're contemptible!".

38. He told a joke which made Hank explode with laughter.

39. 95% of the structures would explode on the way down.

40. It is not hard to picture how Kosovo might explode.

41. She looked as if she might explode at any moment.

42. Breakpoint is a twin-stick slasher where your weapons explode

43. Allyl alcohol vapor may explode if ignited in confined areas

44. The bombs will explode if my terms are not met.

45. EXPLODE The bomb fell on a field and exploded harmlessly.

46. I swear I sometimes feel like my heart is gonna explode.

47. Examples: Nail bomb, chemical bomb, any fireworks that explode, firecrackers, grenades.

48. A blast bomb was thrown but the device failed to explode.

49. So, his plane didn't explode in a big ball of fire?

50. The monkeys have got their entire planet wired up to explode