had exploded
- past perfect of explode.
Example Sentences
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Iranian state media reported that two oil tankers had exploded as the vessels tried to cross the strait.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
It had already been quite a year: the doomed Challenger space shuttle had exploded months earlier, and the disaster at Chernobyl was on everyone’s minds.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres, a company executive said Wednesday, after AFP revealed that their use had exploded in the illicit industry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
A team of researchers have found evidence in a Supernova Remnant that shows a White Dwarf had exploded before reaching the mass limit.
From Space Scoop ● Jul. 2, 2025
It was as if she had exploded a firecracker in the room.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
