# exploding

Pronunciation: say "ik-SPLOHD-ing" US /ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ/, UK /ɪkˈspləʊdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of explode. — present participle and gerund of explode
   - Simple: Present participle of explode. Use this -ing form when something is blowing apart right now.
   - _Shells were exploding along the front line throughout the night._
   - _Exploding with sudden force, the boiler sent steam across the room._

## Adjective

2. Resembling an explosion; having the look of a sudden, violent burst spreading outward.
   - Simple: Looking like a sudden blast, with shapes or colors bursting outward.
   - _The graphic featured an exploding burst of lines radiating from the center._
   - _Critics praised the exploding spray of color in the artist's latest mural._
3. Available only for a very short period before expiring, leaving little time to decide.
   - Simple: Open for only a very short time before it ends.
   - _The recruiter presented an exploding offer that expired within forty-eight hours._
   - _Startups sometimes face exploding term sheets that pressure founders to commit quickly._

## Noun

4. An explosion; a sudden, violent bursting apart with noise and force. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A loud blast when something blows apart.
   - _Villagers ran outside at the sound of the exploding down by the river._
   - _A single exploding rattled every window on the street._

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