was exploding
- past progressive of explode.
Example Sentences
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Another problem: Derivatives the firm had sold to hedge against price moves for cargoes from the Middle East were suddenly a bet against the crude market just as it was exploding higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
It felt like something was exploding, but on the left side so it couldn’t be my appendix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
McQuillan says McCabe "didn't have a second to look around" as she moved to England when women's football was "exploding".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2023
The song instantly hit a nerve among listeners, even as social media was exploding overnight with reactions to the album overall.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2022
Caroline said it softly, but it was exploding like shrapnel inside my stomach.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
