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.

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

exploded - showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another; "the manufacturer provided an exploded view of the apparatus"

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to move or act suddenly and quickly with force: [no object] to explode in laughter. disprove:[~ + object] The new findings about the solar system explode the present theories. See -plaud-, …

The horses exploded [= burst] out of the starting gate. The birds suddenly exploded into flight. We exploded [= burst] into action.

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).