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as in detonated
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded
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as in shattered
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
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as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
the mayor's latest unpopular decision caused long-suppressed resentment to explode into open anger
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Recent Examples of exploded
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 July 2024
Enlarge / An exploded version of the new Pocket; even the buttons are aluminum.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Channeling a dark princess — or perhaps an evil queen — Kylie Jenner closed the show in a black ballgown as fireworks exploded above Sleeping Beauty Castle.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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During its mission, Chandra has studied the remains of exploded stars to see how matter and energy behave in space under the most extreme conditions.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 July 2024
Enlarge / An exploded version of the new Pocket; even the buttons are aluminum.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
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Season two also picks up after a massive bomb exploded in the Season 1 finale.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Channeling a dark princess — or perhaps an evil queen — Kylie Jenner closed the show in a black ballgown as fireworks exploded above Sleeping Beauty Castle.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Second, no one is offering to rebuild the blasted towns and villages of southern Lebanon when this is over, the way the oil-rich Gulf States did after the last major war with Israel, in 2006.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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As in the video game, which starts characters off in a kind of blasted heath, the surroundings are visually competent but forgettable.Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
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On May 22, 2017, minutes after Grande’s live performance concluded at the UK’s Manchester Arena, a terrorist detonated a suicide bomb in the arena’s foyer.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
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In the teaser’s final seconds, the clip shifts from sepia-tinted to full-color, and the shipping container is detonated and exploded.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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Without another word, O'Neal immediately nailed the shot, and Reese erupted in cheers.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance's microphone was temporarily muted Tuesday night by CBS News during the debate after a fact-check erupted into an argument.Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Only her car, found abandoned by two hunters on a rural roadside the next morning, and her two smashed cell phones, discovered near a neighbor's house, remained.Gemma Schneider, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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And photos obtained by the Daily Mail alleged to be of his hotel room showed what appears to be extensive drug paraphernalia and a smashed television.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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One year later, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz popped up on The Danny Thomas Show.Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Harris was also featured in fake ads that popped up in Philadelphia last month.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Buildings on site tied to the Cadillac dealership have already been demolished as part of the redevelopment plans, including a parts service building and a collision, paint, and repair center.Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Prior to Thursday, the analysts at the open-source intelligence collective Oryx had tallied one destroyed Nebo-M and two damaged ones.David Axe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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De Menezes was on his way to repair a broken fire alarm when he was shot and killed in an underground carriage at Stockwell station.Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Exploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploded. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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