detonating
- present participle of detonate.
Example Sentences
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The drone, designed by Perennial Autonomy, a company backed by former Google CEO and billionaire Eric Schmidt using Ukrainian engineers, destroys other drones by detonating close by and has proven popular in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
If your goal is to save money on taxes, detonating the tax torpedo is not ideal.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Several unexploded bombs dating back to past wars have been discovered in Serbia in recent years, all of which were safely removed without detonating.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
VanSciver urged all residents to “leave the shows to the pros” and refrain from purchasing and detonating their own fireworks during the holiday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
And as for all that talk of detonating his arrows by hand, he’ll never get the chance.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
