(ex-plod-ed) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to burst or break apart suddenly and violently.

Example Sentence

The little boy exploded into tears after he fell off his bike.

More Example Sentences

The fireworks exploded in the night sky.

Synonyms

burst; detonated; blew up

Antonyms

imploded; collapsed; contracted

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exploded
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Rhymes

  • coded
  • goaded
  • loaded
  • moded

  • corroded
  • encoded
  • eroded
  • exploded
  • imploded
  • out-moded
  • outmoded
  • reloaded
  • unloaded

  • unexploded