• increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island''s rodent population irrupted"
• burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle Exploded"
• be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise; "His anger Exploded"
• cause to Explode; "We Exploded the nuclear bomb"
• show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
• show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss Exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
• drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
• cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
• destroy by exploding; "The enemy Exploded the bridge"

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