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exploded

Sayik-SPLOHD-idUS/ɪkˈsploʊdɪd/UK/ɪkˈspləʊdɪd/

4 meanings of exploded

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of explode. Use this form for something that blew up in the past.

    The old building exploded when the gas line caught fire.

    A firework exploded high above the cheering crowd.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Blown up or destroyed by an explosion.

    Like a balloon that has popped and burst apart.

    The exploded shell left a deep crater in the field.

    Firefighters searched the exploded warehouse for survivors.

    Similarshattered, wrecked, ruptured

    Oppositeintact

  3. 3
    adjectivefiguratively
    Shown with the parts spread apart so you can see how they fit together.

    Like a model kit laid out with all the pieces spread on the table before you build it.

    The manual included an exploded diagram of the engine.

    Her exploded drawing showed every screw and washer in its place.

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    adjective
    Used up, ruined, or completely gone.
    He nodded, sinking in his chair. In a blink he was asleep; the brief stimulus of food exploded in him.
    1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of ConsentHere, exploded means used up or gone, so the energy from food ran out.

exploded is a form of explode

explode, verb: To burst apart suddenly with a lot of force and noise. Full entry

Forms
explodeexplodes he/she/itexploding -ing formexploded past tense, past participle
Spelling
explode → exploded: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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