explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən 
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
injured in a laboratory explosion
2
: a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth
the explosion of suburbia
an explosion of red hair
3
: the release of occluded breath that occurs in one kind of articulation of stop consonants
Examples of explosion in a Sentence
The filmmakers staged the car's explosion.
The island was rocked by a series of volcanic explosions.
The region has experienced a population explosion.
His comments prompted an explosion of laughter from the crowd.
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In a news conference Friday, a spokesperson for the Pest County Police Headquarters said an explosion in one of the rooms likely caused the fire.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Congress has paid for ICE’s reckless explosion in funding this year by cutting our health care.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
An early explosion by the Texas bats runs Jackie Pengel out of the game.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Congress has paid for ICE’s reckless explosion in funding this year by cutting our health care.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
An early explosion by the Texas bats runs Jackie Pengel out of the game.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian officials said powerful explosions and secondary detonations were recorded at the site, while the extent of damage was still being assessed.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explosion. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
2
: a violent outburst of feeling
Medical Definition
explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
: the act or an instance of exploding
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