| Verb | 1. | explode - cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"fulminate - cause to explode violently and with loud noise dynamite - blow up with dynamite; "The rock was dynamited" | |
| 2. | explode - burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"detonate - explode; "the bomb detonated at noon" crump - explode heavily or with a loud dull noise go off - be discharged or activated; "the explosive devices went off" belch, extravasate, erupt - become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while" | |
| 3. | explode - show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary" | |
| 4. | explode - be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | |
| 5. | explode - destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" | |
| 6. | explode - cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ | |
| 7. | explode - drive from the stage by noisy disapprovalcondemn - declare or judge unfit; "The building was condemned by the inspector" | |
| 8. | explode - show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsoleteconfute, disprove - prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories" | |
| 9. | explode - increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" | |