exploded
exploded — verb
- explodedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- explodeds3rd person singular
- explodeding-ing form
- explodededpast simple
1. To burst apart suddenly with great force, often with a loud noise, or to make so
To burst apart suddenly with great force, often with a loud noise, or to make something do this.
The gas cylinder exploded and sent metal pieces flying across the workshop.
intransitive: something explodes
Firefighters arrived just minutes before the boiler exploded in the basement.
Leo accidentally exploded the balloon by squeezing it too hard between his hands.
An old landmine exploded under Jiwoo's tractor in the northern field.
The children watched a chemistry video where the teacher exploded a watermelon with rubber bands.
文法句型
something explodes
explode + something
2. To suddenly let out a powerful feeling such as anger or laughter, without being
To suddenly let out a powerful feeling such as anger or laughter, without being able to control it.
Hana exploded with laughter when she saw the cake slide off the table.
explode with + emotion noun
After hearing the unfair decision, Omar exploded in anger and stormed out of the meeting.
The audience exploded into applause the moment the final note faded.
Kwame tried to stay calm but exploded when the same mistake happened a third time.
Ritu exploded with delight when the letter from the university finally arrived.
文法句型
explode with + emotion
explode into + emotional expression
explode in + emotion
用法筆記
Subject is typically a person; the emotion follows 'with' (with anger, with laughter) or 'into' (into tears, into applause).
常見錯誤
3. To grow or spread at an extremely fast rate over a short period.
To grow or spread at an extremely fast rate over a short period.
The city's population exploded from ten thousand to over half a million in just twenty years.
explode from X to Y (showing magnitude of growth)
Priya's recipe channel exploded from three hundred followers to two million in one year.
Online orders exploded during the holiday weekend, crashing the company's website.
The number of electric cars on the road has exploded since 2020.
Tomás's small bakery exploded into a nationwide chain after the TV feature.
文法句型
something explodes + (in size / number / popularity)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a number, quantity, or trend — not a person. Common in business, technology, and demographic contexts.
常見錯誤
4. To prove that a belief, claim, or theory is completely false.
To prove that a belief, claim, or theory is completely false.
Gabriel exploded the old theory with a single well-designed experiment.
explode + theory (prove it false)
New satellite images exploded the government's claim that no weapons were stored there.
Ishaan's investigation exploded the myth that the bridge was built to last a century.
Archaeological evidence exploded the long-held belief about when the temple was constructed.
The leaked documents exploded every excuse the company had given for the price increase.
文法句型
explode + myth / claim / theory / belief
用法筆記
Object is always something abstract — a myth, theory, belief, or claim. Never used with physical objects in this sense. Distinguish from sense 1: here nothing physically bursts; the idea collapses from within.
常見錯誤
exploded — adjective
- explodedpositive
- more explodedcomparative
- most explodedsuperlative
1. Of a drawing, diagram, or view, showing the components of an object spaced apart
Of a drawing, diagram, or view, showing the components of an object spaced apart but in the positions they would occupy when assembled.
The furniture came with an exploded diagram showing exactly how all the pieces fit together.
exploded + diagram
Bao studied the exploded view of the engine before attempting to take it apart.
The repair manual includes an exploded drawing of every major component.
An exploded illustration on the box made assembling the model ship much easier.
The manual included an exploded view of the gearbox with every gear labelled clearly.
- schematic
broader term for any technical diagram; does not specifically mean parts are shown separated
文法句型
exploded + diagram / view / drawing / illustration
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively with words like diagram, view, drawing, or illustration. Almost never used predicatively (you would not say 'the diagram is exploded').