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To burst or shatter violently and noisily
“The pressure release valves were closed so that the balloon would explode when it reached a certain height.”
To detonate, or cause to detonate, from, or using, an explosive
“He could give the signal to explode the bomb here and now, or he could wait as planned.”
To become very angry in reaction to something
“One suspects that even a moment of eye contact with the man would cause him to explode with rage.”
To increase suddenly in size, number, or extent
“Weed populations explode the year after a drought due to turf thinning.”
To suddenly (and violently) develop or happen
“Ruth's fame would explode in the media hothouse of New York, landing him on vaudeville stages and movie screens.”
To disprove a statement, theory or belief
“This would seem to explode the theory that a man must come from Massachusetts to attain prominence at Harvard.”
To break up into small pieces as the result of impact
To destroy by, or as if by, an explosion
To make a loud, deep, resonant sound
To eject, or be ejected, especially suddenly or violently
To burn with a sudden intensity
To attack physically or verbally
To shout or vocalize loudly
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