Word

explode, v.
(exploded, explodes, exploding)
freq. cnt. 26

cause to burst with a violent release of energy
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

blow up detonate explode set off

sample sentences

"We exploded the nuclear bomb"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

explosion explosion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blowup

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

detonative detonation detonator

semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

cause

detonate, explode, blow up

hyponym

fulminate dynamite

burst outward, usually with noise
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5

burst explode

sample sentences

"The champagne bottle exploded"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burst burster

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

explosion

antonym

implode

semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

hyponym

crump go off erupt, belch, extravasate

show a violent emotional reaction
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

explode

sample sentences

"The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

respond, react

be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

break loose burst forth explode

sample sentences

"His anger exploded"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

explosion

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
<verb.change>

explode irrupt

sample sentences

"The population of India is exploding"
"The island's rodent population irrupted"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

explosion

semantic pointers

hypernym

increase

burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
<verb.change>

blow up detonate explode

sample sentences

"the bomb detonated at noon"
"The Molotov cocktail exploded"

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derivationally related form

detonative detonation

show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
<verb.cognition>

explode

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semantic pointers

hypernym

disprove, confute

drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
<verb.communication>

explode

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semantic pointers

hypernym

condemn

entailment

boo, hiss

cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
<verb.communication>

explode

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

explosion

semantic pointers

hypernym

say, pronounce, articulate, enunciate, enounce, sound out

destroy by exploding
<verb.contact>

explode

sample sentences

"The enemy exploded the bridge"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

destroy, ruin