explosion
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Synonyms & Antonyms for explosion
Synonyms
blast, blowup, burst, bursting, detonation, eruption, outburst
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The resulting fire caused several explosions, likely from propane tanks in the area. — oregonlive.com, "After man’s wheelchair battery dies, officer helps with groceries: Forest Grove police log," 19 Aug. 2019 Multiple fire departments are responding to an explosion in Fort Bend County near Hamlink and Kacal roads, authorities said Friday morning. — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "Tractor explodes after hitting gas line in Fort Bend County, officials said," 16 Aug. 2019 To really nail down the nature of the colliding bodies, researchers hope that conventional telescopes can spot evidence of some sort of an explosion, which would indicate the presence of neutron star material. — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, "Scientists may have spotted a black hole and a neutron star colliding," 16 Aug. 2019 The explosion happened about near Bowens Loop Road in the Moreland community near Junction City and Hustonville, WKYT reports. — Louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal, "Reports: Gas explosion kills at least one person in Lincoln County, Kentucky," 1 Aug. 2019 The explosion happened shortly after 11 a.m. and was contained by the afternoon. — Fox News, "Explosion, fire injure 37 at Houston-area ExxonMobil refinery," 31 July 2019 The explosion happened as the agents were working to dispose of the material, the SBI said in a statement. — Theresa Waldrop, CNN, "2 North Carolina bomb squad agents injured in explosion," 26 July 2019 The explosion and theft happened about noon Thursday at the Safeway store in Alameda South Shore Center, police said. — Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, "Firecracker exploded in Alameda Safeway to divert from grocery theft," 13 July 2019 The explosion happened over the noon hour when downtown streets are busy with thousands of workers going out for lunch. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Downtown Denver underground explosion rockets manhole covers into air, sparks fire, injures one," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'explosion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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