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explode - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | explode |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blow up |
| Synonyms: | backfire, blast, blaze, break out, burst, collapse, convulse, detonate, discharge, erupt, fracture, jet, mushroom*, rupture, shatter, shiver, split, thunder, blow to kingdom come, flame up, flare up, kablooey, let go, set off |
| Notes: | explode is to blow up from a confined area outwards; implode means blow inwards, as a lightbulb does when it burns out |
| Antonyms: | implode |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | explode |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discredit |
| Synonyms: | belie, confute, debunk, deflate, discard, disprove, invalidate, puncture, refute, repudiate, shoot down*, shoot full of holes |
| Antonyms: | prove |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | blaze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | burn brightly |
| Synonyms: | beam, coruscate, explode, fire, flame, flare, flash, flicker, glare, gleam, glow, illuminate, illumine, jet, light, radiate, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle, burst out, fulgurate, incandesce |
| Main Entry: | burst |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blow up, break out |
| Synonyms: | barge, blow, break, crack, detonate, discharge, disintegrate, erupt, explode, fracture, fragment, perforate, pierce, pop, prick, puncture, run, rupture, rush, shatter, shiver, splinter, split, spout, fly open, gush forth, rend asunder, tear apart |
| Main Entry: | detonate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set off bomb |
| Synonyms: | bang, blast, blow up, burst, discharge, explode, fulminate, mushroom*, kablooey, let go, push the button, shoot off, touch off, va-voom |
| Antonyms: | dismantle |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disprove |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prove false |
| Synonyms: | belie, blow up*, break, confound, confute, contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, discredit, explode, expose, impugn, invalidate, negate, negative, overthrow, overturn, puncture, rebut, refute, shoot, tear down*, throw out, traverse, weaken, blow sky high, disconfirm, find unfounded, knock bottom out of, knock props out, poke holes in, set aside, shoot holes in |
| Antonyms: | credit, prove, validate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | erupt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give forth, eject with force |
| Synonyms: | appear, belch, blow up, boil, break out, burst, detonate, discharge, emit, explode, go off*, gush, hurl, jet, rupture, spew, spit, spout, spurt, throw off*, vent, vomit, cast out, eruct, extravasate, flare up*, pour forth, touch off* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fulminate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize harshly |
| Synonyms: | berate, blow up, bluster, castigate, censure, condemn, curse, declaim, denounce, execrate, explode, fume, intimidate, menace, protest, rage, rail, reprobate, thunder, upbraid, vilify, vituperate, animadvert, denunciate, inveigh against, swear at |
| Antonyms: | compliment, defend, flatter, praise, support |
| Main Entry: | misfire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fail |
| Synonyms: | abort, backfire, blunder, explode, fizzle, flop, flounder, miss, peter out, slip, break down, come to nothing, fall flat, fall short, fizz out, fizzle out, go up in smoke, go wrong, miscarry, poop out |
| Main Entry: | mushroom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sprout; grow quickly |
| Synonyms: | augment, blow up, boom, burgeon, burst, detonate, expand, explode, flourish, go off, grow, increase, luxuriate, proliferate, spread, grow rapidly, shoot up, spring up |
| Antonyms: | shrink, shrivel |
| Main Entry: | pop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | jump, burst |
| Synonyms: | appear, bang, blow, crack, dart, explode, go, go off, hit, insert, leap, protrude, push, put, report, rise, shove, snap, sock, stick, strike, thrust, whack |
| Main Entry: | refute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prove false; discredit |
| Synonyms: | abnegate, break, burn, cancel, confute, contend, contradict, contravene, convict, counter, crush, debate, demolish, disclaim, dispose of, disprove, dispute, explode, expose, gainsay, invalidate, negate, oppose, overthrow, parry, quash, rebut, repudiate, show up, silence, squelch, tear down*, top*, argue against, blow sky high, burn down, cancel out, disconfirm, evert, give the lie to, give thumbs down to, reply to, shoot down, shoot full of holes, take a stand against |
| Antonyms: | endorse, prove, ratify, sanction, support |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | smolder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | burn, simmer |
| Synonyms: | boil, bubble, churn, consume, erupt, explode, ferment, fester, fulminate, fume, seethe, smoke, steam, stir |
| Antonyms: | freeze |
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit or knock loudly |
| Synonyms: | boom, burst, clang, clatter, crash, detonate, drum, echo, explode, peal, rattle, resound, sound, thump, thunder, make noise |
| Antonyms: | tap |
| Main Entry: | belie |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disprove |
| Synonyms: | confute, contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, disaffirm, disagree, explode, gainsay, negate, negative, oppose, repudiate |
| Antonyms: | attest, prove |
| Main Entry: | boom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | crash; make loud sound |
| Synonyms: | bang, blast, burst, clap, crack, drum, explode, resound, reverberate, roar, roll, rumble, slam, smash, sound, thunder, wham |
| Main Entry: | break out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | happen, emerge |
| Synonyms: | appear, arise, begin, commence, erupt, explode, occur, start, burst forth, set in, spring up |
| Main Entry: | crack |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break, usually into parts |
| Synonyms: | burst, chip, chop, cleave, crackle, crash, damage, detonate, explode, fracture, hurt, impair, injure, pop, ring, sever, shiver, snap, splinter, split, rive |
| Antonyms: | fix, mend |
| Main Entry: | discredit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blame, detract from |
| Synonyms: | blow up*, censure, defame, degrade, destroy, disfavor, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, disprove, explode, expose, pooh-pooh*, puncture, put down, reproach, ruin, run down, shoot, show up, slander, slur, smear, tear down*, vilify, bring into disrepute, bring to naught, disconsider, disesteem, frown upon, knock bottom out of, mudsling, poke full of holes, reflect on, take rug out from under |
| Antonyms: | commend, credit, honor, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | flare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | erupt, blow |
| Synonyms: | blaze, break out, burn, burst, dart, dazzle, explode, flash, flicker, flutter, fume, glare, glow, go off, rant, seethe, shimmer, shoot, waver, boil over, burn up, fire up, lose control |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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