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).
have exploded
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present perfectof explode.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The executive order, which would convene experts to mull possible AI-oversight policies, comes as discussions about AI risk have exploded from Silicon Valley circles into public view.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Flick's side have exploded out of the blocks this season, scoring 22 goals across their first five games while conceding only three.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The concept of "coolcations" -- vacations in a cooler clime -- has been gathering pace in recent years and appears to have exploded in 2026.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
On the one hand, the types of technologies that have exploded since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 can automate tasks like editing grammar or verifying facts and figures.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The milkweed pods have exploded; they’re drooling foam into the bracken.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
