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).
explodes
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present tense formof explode (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“You don’t want an air bag that explodes, and you don’t want an air bag that under-inflates,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Both companies are major manufacturers of semiconductors and computer hardware, and earnings for those companies have skyrocketed as demand for memory chips explodes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
In one scenario, a rapidly spinning massive star explodes and splits into two smaller neutron stars through a process called fission.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026
“The population really explodes in those kinds of situations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
The word explodes from my mouth; I issue it like a challenge.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
