explosion

muffled

The muffled explosion in the distance woke everyone up that night.

distant

We heard a distant explosion somewhere across the valley last night.

test

The underground test explosion shook the ground for miles around the facility.

political, social

The social explosion in the country led to major changes in government policy.

cause, set off, trigger

A faulty electrical wire set off a massive explosion in the factory warehouse.

carry out

The construction company carried out a small explosion to demolish the old building safely.

come, happen, occur, take place

A massive explosion happened at the factory yesterday morning, injuring several workers.

shake sth

The powerful blast shook the entire building and broke several windows.

destroy sth, rip through sth, wreck sth

The powerful explosion destroyed most of the old factory building.

echo

The massive blast echoed across the entire city, startling everyone within miles.

in an/the ~

Several workers were hurt in an explosion at the factory yesterday.

veritable

There was a veritable explosion of new restaurants opening in our neighborhood last year.

information

The digital explosion has made it harder for people to focus on what really matters.

~ in

There has been an explosion in online shopping since more people started working from home.

~ of

There was a sudden explosion of laughter when the comedian told his funniest joke.