Used in a Sentence

exploded

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for exploded.

Editorial note

What is interesting to me about this is how quickly this simple image exploded all over the net.

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Quick take

Having been subjected to an explosion; blown up.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of exploded gathered in one view.

adjective

Having been subjected to an explosion; blown up.

adjective

Ruined; gone; used up.

adjective

(figurative) Having the appearance of being separated into component parts.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for exploded.

adjective

Having been subjected to an explosion; blown up.

adjective

Ruined; gone; used up.

adjective

(figurative) Having the appearance of being separated into component parts.

Example sentences

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What is interesting to me about this is how quickly this simple image exploded all over the net.

2

Otherwise, when some particularly absurd belief is exploded by events, one may simply forget that one ever held it.

3

The crowdsourced market exploded into a huge cult following, with some of the best J-Pop writers creating popular vocaloid songs.

4

The design exploded in the 1890s and has remained essentially unchanged for more than a century.

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Every recent Apple product has had a slow burn until mainstream adoption except for the iPad which exploded out of the gate.

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Multiple root nodes sprung up as the market exploded - and the cluster sustained in Atlanta, whereas other dot com clusters did not.

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Nice to hear some good news for the guy after his rocket exploded.

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The reason that American Civil Engineers require a Professional Engineer license is that an incompetently designed gas pipe exploded and killed three hundred people.

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Now that the whole thing has exploded, perhaps sooner and harder than they expected, those EU core politicians are trapped by their earlier lies.

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I'm always amazed by how much computer technology existed before the late 70's and early 80's personal computer market exploded.

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For what it's worth, I competed for five years, during which Crossfit exploded in popularity.

12

Smartphones exploded in use over the timeframe described, because the technology improved rapidly AND consumers upgraded 2-3 times so could choose the newest and best.

Quote examples

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If a capacitor exploded, it was probably "natural causes." If it was mysteriously smashed, with a tread pattern that matches the tires on the officer's squad car, that ought to be enough to win a civil suit.

2

I was having lunch with a friend yesterday and as we were getting up to leave he pulls his phone out of his pocket and announced "My Nexus 4 just exploded." As he shows it to us you can see the bloated battery had almost completely separated the back cover from the case.

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As long as GS was taken seriously, the culture remained "If you're a bank, don't do really stupid shit just because you think you can make a quick buck." Once it started being eroded the culture became "Wheee!" - and unsurprisingly everything exploded and the wheels came off.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use exploded in a sentence?

What is interesting to me about this is how quickly this simple image exploded all over the net.

What does exploded mean?

Having been subjected to an explosion; blown up.

What part of speech is exploded?

exploded is commonly used as adjective.