In the beginning, the English word explode had the meaning "to drive from the stage by a noisy expression of dislike." But this sense has all but disappeared.

Explode definition: to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine (implode ).. See examples of EXPLODE used …

EXPLODED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of explode 2. to break up into pieces violently, or to cause…. Learn more.

1. To cause to release energy or burst violently and noisily: The children exploded three firecrackers. 2. To show to be false or unreliable: explode a hypothesis. 3. Sports To hit (a golf …

If something such as a bomb explodes, it bursts with great force. Fireworks exploded in the sky above.

The meaning of EXPLODED is showing the parts separated but in correct relationship to each other. How to use exploded in a sentence.

[ + speech ] "What on earth do you think you're doing?" she exploded (= said angrily). explode into The children exploded into giggles (= suddenly started laughing uncontrollably).

Synonyms for EXPLODED: blasted, smashed, shattered, broken, busted, detonated, fractured, fragmented; Antonyms of EXPLODED: unbroken, repaired, fixed, reconstructed, healed, …

11 hours ago · Comet 3I/ATLAS appears to be normal and intact, despite some reports that the interstellar visitor exploded after its brush with the sun.

6 days ago · Federal investigators say a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and its engine fell off just before a fireball crash after takeoff in Kentucky.