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radiation

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//One of the shells failed to explode.
//These occasional skirmishes may soon explode into all-out war.
//The birds suddenly exploded into flight.
//The building exploded in flames.
//She looked like she was ready to explode with anger.

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

History and Etymology

Latin explodere to drive off the stage by clapping, from ex- + plaudere to clap

explode

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure //the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded
Synonyms

blow blow up burst crump detonate go off pop
Related Words

fragment shatter smash splinter
discharge fire shoot
balloon burgeon (also bourgeon) mushroom
Near Antonyms

collapse fizzle
Antonyms

implode
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive //the bomb was so powerful that it exploded windows in several neighboring buildings
Synonyms

blast blow blow up burst demolish pop shatter smash
Related Words

dynamite
annihilate decimate destroy
ruin wreck
detonate discharge
fragment splinter
Near Antonyms

collapse implode
Examples
- //One of the shells failed to explode.
- //These occasional skirmishes may soon explode into all-out war.
- //The birds suddenly exploded into flight.
- //The building exploded in flames.
- //She looked like she was ready to explode with anger.

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

History and Etymology

Latin explodere to drive off the stage by clapping, from ex- + plaudere to clap

explode

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure //the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded
Synonyms

blow blow up burst crump detonate go off pop
Related Words

fragment shatter smash splinter
discharge fire shoot
balloon burgeon (also bourgeon) mushroom
Near Antonyms

collapse fizzle
Antonyms

implode
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive //the bomb was so powerful that it exploded windows in several neighboring buildings
Synonyms

blast blow blow up burst demolish pop shatter smash
Related Words

dynamite
annihilate decimate destroy
ruin wreck
detonate discharge
fragment splinter
Near Antonyms

collapse implode
Examples
- //One of the shells failed to explode.
- //These occasional skirmishes may soon explode into all-out war.
- //The birds suddenly exploded into flight.
- //The building exploded in flames.
- //She looked like she was ready to explode with anger.

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

History and Etymology

Latin explodere to drive off the stage by clapping, from ex- + plaudere to clap

explode

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure //the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded
Synonyms

blow blow up burst crump detonate go off pop
Related Words

fragment shatter smash splinter
discharge fire shoot
balloon burgeon (also bourgeon) mushroom
Near Antonyms

collapse fizzle
Antonyms

implode
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive //the bomb was so powerful that it exploded windows in several neighboring buildings
Synonyms

blast blow blow up burst demolish pop shatter smash
Related Words

dynamite
annihilate decimate destroy
ruin wreck
detonate discharge
fragment splinter
Near Antonyms

collapse implode
Examples
- //One of the shells failed to explode.
- //These occasional skirmishes may soon explode into all-out war.
- //The birds suddenly exploded into flight.
- //The building exploded in flames.
- //She looked like she was ready to explode with anger.

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

History and Etymology

Latin explodere to drive off the stage by clapping, from ex- + plaudere to clap

explode

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure //the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded
Synonyms

blow blow up burst crump detonate go off pop
Related Words

fragment shatter smash splinter
discharge fire shoot
balloon burgeon (also bourgeon) mushroom
Near Antonyms

collapse fizzle
Antonyms

implode
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive //the bomb was so powerful that it exploded windows in several neighboring buildings
Synonyms

blast blow blow up burst demolish pop shatter smash
Related Words

dynamite
annihilate decimate destroy
ruin wreck
detonate discharge
fragment splinter
Near Antonyms

collapse implode
Examples
- //One of the shells failed to explode.
- //These occasional skirmishes may soon explode into all-out war.
- //The birds suddenly exploded into flight.
- //The building exploded in flames.
- //She looked like she was ready to explode with anger.

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

History and Etymology

Latin explodere to drive off the stage by clapping, from ex- + plaudere to clap

explode

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure //the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded
Synonyms

blow blow up burst crump detonate go off pop
Related Words

fragment shatter smash splinter
discharge fire shoot
balloon burgeon (also bourgeon) mushroom
Near Antonyms

collapse fizzle
Antonyms

implode
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive //the bomb was so powerful that it exploded windows in several neighboring buildings
Synonyms

blast blow blow up burst demolish pop shatter smash
Related Words

dynamite
annihilate decimate destroy
ruin wreck
detonate discharge
fragment splinter
Near Antonyms

collapse implode