exploded Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb cause to burst with a violent release of energy
   explode; detonate; blow up; set off.
   
   • We exploded the nuclear bomb
2. verb burst outward, usually with noise
   explode; burst.
   
   • The champagne bottle exploded
3. verb show a violent emotional reaction
   explode.
   
   • The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary
4. verb be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
   explode; burst forth; break loose.
   
   • His anger exploded
5. verb destroy by exploding
   explode.
   
   • The enemy exploded the bridge
6. verb cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
   explode.
   
7. verb drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
   explode.
   
8. verb show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
   explode.
   
9. verb burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
   detonate; explode; blow up.
   
   • the bomb detonated at noon
   • The Molotov cocktail exploded
10. verb increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
    explode; irrupt.
    
    • The population of India is exploding
    • The island's rodent population irrupted
11. adjective satellite 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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