explode
Definitions
Verb
- Cause to burst with a violent release of energy
- Burst outward, usually with noise
- Show a violent emotional reaction
- Be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
- Destroy by exploding
- Cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
- Drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
- Show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
- Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
- Increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "explode".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exploded | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | explode | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | explodes | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | unexploded | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "explode".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "explode".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explosive | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | explore | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | explored | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | exploited | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | exploded | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | expose | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | exploding | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | explorer | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | explorers | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | expounded | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | plodded | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | explodes | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | explores | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | plod | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | unexploded | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | lode | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | expo | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | rexrode | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | plowden | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | plourde | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "explode" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "explode" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "explode" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "explode".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Captain arrested as NYC boat explosion forces 22 passengers to swim for their lives
Jun 8, 2025 New York Post
Jun 8, 2025 New York Post
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Jun 8, 2025 Live Science
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