explode
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
Framework senses
- §1
- increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
- §2
- burst outward, usually with noise
- §3
- burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
- §4
- be unleashed
- §5
- cause to burst with a violent release of energy
- §6
- show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
- §7
- show a violent emotional reaction
- §8
- drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
- §9
- cause to burst as a result of air pressure
- §10
- destroy by exploding