explode

explode
verb
1 blow up
ADVERB
simultaneously

20 bombs exploded almost simultaneously.

accidentally, prematurely

A bomb might explode prematurely.

spectacularly, violently
outwards/outward, upwards/upward
VERB + EXPLODE
fail to

A blast bomb was thrown but the device failed to explode.

2 get angry/dangerous/moving
ADVERB
literally
nearly, practically

My heart was nearly exploding in fright.

Jessie practically exploded with laughter.

suddenly
finally
VERB + EXPLODE
be about to, be ready to, be set to

A disagreement over public spending is set to explode.

be liable to, be likely to
seem to
PREPOSITION
into

He suddenly exploded into action.

with

She literally exploded with anger.

Explode is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑boiler, ↑bomb, ↑dynamite, ↑firework, ↑grenade, ↑jet, ↑mine, ↑mortar, ↑rocket, ↑shell
Explode is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bomb, ↑myth

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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