# exploded

Pronunciation: say "ik-SPLOHD-id" US /ɪkˈsploʊdɪd/, UK /ɪkˈspləʊdɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of explode. — simple past and past participle of explode
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of explode. Use this form for something that blew up in the past.
   - _The factory exploded soon after the chemical leak began._
   - _Several mines had exploded along the road before the convoy arrived._

## Adjective

2. Having been blown apart or destroyed by an explosion.
   - Simple: Blown up or destroyed by an explosion.
   - _Investigators sifted through the exploded car for clues to the bombing._
   - _The exploded pipeline spewed flames across the desert for hours._
3. Shown or drawn with the component parts spaced apart to reveal how they assemble.
   - Simple: Shown with the parts spread apart so you can see how they fit together.
   - _The repair guide opened with an exploded view of the gearbox._
   - _An exploded sketch on the whiteboard helped the team see each layer of the casing._

## Other meanings

- (adjective) Ruined, used up, or entirely gone.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/exploded (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).