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explode
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/ɪkˈspləʊd/
US
/ɪkˈsploʊd/
explode off
explode out
explode over
explode up
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Compare “explode” in “The balloon exploded” and “The fireworks exploded”: how does the context shape its meaning?
Explore figurative uses of “explode,” such as “explode with anger” and “the population exploded.”
Explain why “explode” is intransitive in “The bomb is set to explode” but transitive in “The report exploded the myth.”
Compare “explode” with “burst,” “blow up,” and “detonate.” When is each more natural?
Review the forms “explode,” “exploded,” and “exploding,” and make a sentence with each.
Learn common collocations with “explode,” such as “explode a myth,” “explode into laughter,” and “explode in popularity.”
Write three sentences using “explode” literally, emotionally, and figuratively.
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