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exploded

  • past participle
    of explode.
    explode
    verb (used without object)
    to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine (opposed to implode).
  • past tense form
    of explode.
    explode
    verb (used without object)
    to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine (opposed to implode).

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The impacts have been most dramatic in refining, where the profit margins for processing crude oil into gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products have exploded in recent months.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Demand for memory, especially DRAM, has exploded with the rise of artificial intelligence agents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Congress approved the construction of Endeavour in 1987 to replace the Challenger, which exploded after launch the year before, killing all seven crew members including teacher Christa McAuliffe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

But the biggest setback was on 28 May 2026, when Blue Origin's only launch pad at Cape Canaveral was seriously damaged after a rocket exploded during an engine test.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Lorren probably thought I’d exploded into a thousand pieces.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows