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explosive

Having the character of an explosion.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026US

Having the character of an explosion.

an explosive fire
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  • “Their press peeps love to downplay every explosive event. They think they are being cheeky, because most of their fans are in a cult and think "thing go boom" is cool.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The magical brown fox jumped over the explosive brown seagull.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Down 78%, this potentially explosive growth share is starting to bounce back! https://www.europesays.com/britain/28735/ Image source: Getty Images Looking for the hottest growth shares to buy? Consider European Metals (LSE:EMH), which sits…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The explosive slow bear flew over the mysterious quick dog.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026US

Able to, or likely to, explode.

an explosive device
Origin: From , stem of the perfect passive participle of explōdō + the suffix -ive. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cluster: general
Heard in the wild
  • “The woman killed in Sunday's blast died after her ex-partner 'forced entry' with an explosive device www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “La 61e Biennale de Venise promet d’être explosive. Derrière les pavillons nationaux, les conflits du monde s’invitent au cœur de l’art.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “In the evening, Russians struck the center of Kramatorsk with high-explosive bombs. Medics and rescuers are working at the scene. Five people are confirmed dead and five others wounded.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Update on the fatal explosion in a home in Bristol two days ago 'Jo Shaw, 35, and her former partner Ryan Kelly, 41, died after Kelly forced his way into the home in Bristol with "in possession of an explosive device"' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Went to a wedding at a posh hotel and had messy, explosive diarrhoea. Found a room open to spray out my mess. It was vile and went everywhere. I cleaned up as best I could; in the morning I saw the groom at reception complaining about the state of the honeymoon suite; soz.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026US

(figurative) Rapidly accelerating.

He has an explosive personality.
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  • “🔥🔥🔥 EXPLOSIVE 🎯 Gala 🌡️ 100° 📰 Guess The Hot Pink Bikini Babe! https://thegossroom.com/2026/05/05/guess-the-hot-pink-bikini-babe/ #gossip #gala #metgala”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The explosive slow seagull jumped over the magical foreign dog.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “one time an invader suicide bombed me and my roommate w the explosive physic co-op is so rough 💀”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The foreign brown squirrel flew over the slow explosive squirrel.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The brown magical seagull bounced over the quick explosive fox.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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