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Detailed Synonyms for explode in English

explode:

to explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)

  1. to explode
    to explode; to burst; to snap
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
    • burst verbe (bursts, bursted, bursting)
    • snap verbe (snaps, snapped, snapping)
  2. to explode
    to blow up; to explode; to blow to pieces
    • blow up verbe (blows up, blowing up)
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
    • blow to pieces verbe (blows to pieces, blowing to pieces)
  3. to explode
    to shatter; to burst into pieces; to fly to pieces; to blow to bits; to explode
    • shatter verbe (shatters, shattered, shattering)
    • burst into pieces verbe (bursts into pieces, bursted into pieces, bursting into pieces)
    • fly to pieces verbe (flies to pieces, flew to pieces, flying to pieces)
    • blow to bits verbe (blows to bits, blowing to bits)
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
  4. to explode
    – increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner 1
    to explode; irrupt
    – increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner 1
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • The population of India is exploding1
    • irrupt verbe
      • The island's rodent population irrupted1
  5. to explode
    – burst outward, usually with noise 1
    to burst; to explode
    – burst outward, usually with noise 1
    • burst verbe (bursts, bursted, bursting)
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • The champagne bottle exploded1
  6. to explode
    – burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction 1
    to explode; to blow up; detonate
    – burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction 1
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • The Molotov cocktail exploded1
    • blow up verbe (blows up, blowing up)
    • detonate verbe
      • the bomb detonated at noon1
  7. to explode
    – be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise 1
    to explode; to break loose; burst forth
    – be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise 1
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • His anger exploded1
    • break loose verbe (breaks loose, broke loose, breaking loose)
    • burst forth verbe
  8. to explode
    – cause to burst with a violent release of energy 1
    to explode; to blow up; detonate; set off
    – cause to burst with a violent release of energy 1
  9. to explode
    – show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete 1
    to explode
    – show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete 1
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
  10. to explode
    – show a violent emotional reaction 1
    to explode
    – show a violent emotional reaction 1
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary1
  11. to explode
    – drive from the stage by noisy disapproval 1
    to explode
    – drive from the stage by noisy disapproval 1
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
  12. to explode
    – cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ 1
    to explode
    – cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ 1
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
  13. to explode
    – destroy by exploding 1
    to explode
    – destroy by exploding 1
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • The enemy exploded the bridge1
  14. to explode
    – To determine the total quantities of components needed for a manufactured item. 2
    to explode
    – To determine the total quantities of components needed for a manufactured item. 2
    • explode verbe (explodes, exploded, exploding)

Conjugations for explode:

present
  1. explode
  2. explode
  3. explodes
  4. explode
  5. explode
  6. explode
simple past
  1. exploded
  2. exploded
  3. exploded
  4. exploded
  5. exploded
  6. exploded
present perfect
  1. have exploded
  2. have exploded
  3. has exploded
  4. have exploded
  5. have exploded
  6. have exploded
past continuous
  1. was exploding
  2. were exploding
  3. was exploding
  4. were exploding
  5. were exploding
  6. were exploding
future
  1. shall explode
  2. will explode
  3. will explode
  4. shall explode
  5. will explode
  6. will explode
continuous present
  1. am exploding
  2. are exploding
  3. is exploding
  4. are exploding
  5. are exploding
  6. are exploding
subjunctive
  1. be exploded
  2. be exploded
  3. be exploded
  4. be exploded
  5. be exploded
  6. be exploded
diverse
  1. explode!
  2. let's explode!
  3. exploded
  4. exploding
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "explode":

  • exploding, exploder

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Related Definitions for "explode":

  1. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner1
    • The population of India is exploding1
  2. burst outward, usually with noise1
    • The champagne bottle exploded1
  3. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction1
    • The Molotov cocktail exploded1
  4. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise1
    • His anger exploded1
  5. cause to burst with a violent release of energy1
    • We exploded the nuclear bomb1
  6. show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete1
  7. show a violent emotional reaction1
    • The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary1
  8. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval1
  9. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/1
  10. destroy by exploding1
    • The enemy exploded the bridge1
  11. To determine the total quantities of components needed for a manufactured item.2

Related Synonyms for explode