Synonyms of explosions

explosions

noun

plural of explosion

1

as in eruptions

the act or an instance of exploding

the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eruptions
• detonations
• firings
• blasts
• bursts
• outbursts
• blowups
• shootings
• booms
• blowouts
• discharges
• bangs
• airbursts
• flare-ups
• pops
• groundbursts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• implosions

2

as in bursts

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

the explosion of patriotic feeling that the country experienced after that momentous event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursts
• eruptions
• outbursts
• flashes
• gusts
• blazes
• flares
• spasms
• gales
• storms
• flushes
• paroxysms
• gushes
• agonies
• frenzies
• fits
• ebullitions
• rages
• flare-ups
• tantrums
• raptures
• ecstasies
• blowups
• transports
• firestorms
• deliriums
• grouches
• furors

3

as in scenes

an outburst or display of excited anger

the tennis player's expletive-enriched explosions on the court tested the patience of officials

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scenes
• fireworks
• huffs
• outbursts
• reactions
• fits
• rages
• seizures
• frenzies
• tantrums
• blowups
• eruptions
• distractions
• upheavals
• storms
• rampages
• furies
• hissy fits
• hissies
• agitations
• convulsions
• hysterias
• tempers
• spasms
• deliriums
• indignations
• uproars
• paroxysms
• furors
• wraths
• spleens
• flare-ups
• pouts
• ires
• furores
• pets
• rises
• cholers
• lividities
• snits
• danders
• sulks
• humps
• grouches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of explosions

The shoot involved firing blanks and igniting explosions, theatrics that shocked the film’s residential neighbors and spurred concerns over public safety. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

As the car drives on while dodging a series of explosions, a seemingly endless number of terrorists armed with automatic weapons shoot at it to no avail. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Outside the window, the familiar explosions of Shahed drones are joined by the rumble of missiles. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Multiple explosions detonated close to a tanker south of Al-Mukha, Yemen, in the Bab el-Mandeb, the monitor said, adding that the crew were reported safe. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

This has made Swift the go-to observatory for detecting gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the Universe. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

The telescope was originally designed to study the most powerful explosions in the universe, called gamma-ray bursts, but scientists have also used it to observe other types of cosmic flashes, as well as asteroids and comets. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

That matters for scientists trying to spot signals from earthquakes, explosions, and human activity. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Poland’s prime minister warns Russia may target countries supporting Ukraine with hybrid attacks, while new drone explosions have heightened local fears. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026