Thesaurus results for TIME BOMB

time bomb

noun

Definition of time bomb next

as in volcano

a potentially explosive place or situation the region's political instability has turned it into a ticking time bomb

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Recent Examples of time bomb And every so often, the virus plants a ticking time bomb in the nervous system. —

ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 One-time bomb specialist Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) is laying low with his now-teenage daughter, years after his cell got disrupted. —

Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026 And as the population continues to age, hundreds of millions could soon be leaving the workforce — a demographic crisis and ticking time bomb in one. —

Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026 The ticking time bomb of tariff tensions was not fully diffused, however. —

Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time bomb

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volcano

Noun

Chef Lino will also bring his eggroll taquitos and volcano nachos.

— Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Wailea Blue Golf Course Maui, Hawaii The Wailea Blue Golf Course combines incredible views of the ocean and Mount Haleakala, Maui's famous volcano, with a challenging round of golf.

— Megan duBois, USA Today, 13 May 2026