How do you use Explosive in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like volatile or unstable, plus the exact meaning.

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Explosive in a sentence

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Explosive meaning

  1. Able to, or likely to, explode.
  2. Having the character of an explosion.

Synonyms of Explosive

detonative nonexplosive volatile unstable sudden chemical chemical substance

Example sentences (20)

Assadi was sentenced in Belgium two years ago to 20 years in prison for plotting a 2018 explosive attack in Paris.

C4 Garuda would be the far better option, as Deidara creates a colossal clone of himself made out of explosive clay.

Boris Johnson penned an explosive resignation statement on Friday night, ending it with a suggestion he could be back.

An explosive device planted in a motorcycle was detonated with a remote-controlled device, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Although nearly out of clay, Deidara managed to penetrate Gaara's sand shield with small explosive insects.

As much as it’s a joy to watch Statham slinging explosive harpoons from a jet ski, Meg 2 offers only scattershot pleasures.

A substantially higher budget so Rhys is really able to create a shocking, explosive and gore-filled movie.

But the Pacers are still going to rack up points; they, and Haliburton specifically, are too good and too explosive to stop.

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After a year and a half of being indoors, Flores said Venice’s demographic has helped with the explosive growth of the school.

During a recent explosive interview with Pinkvilla, broke into tears as she recalled the torture the show’s team went through.

Austin recorded an explosive play once nearly every four touches during his college career at Memphis.

Because, sure, the explosive sound of a V8 at full tilt is wonderful, but do we really want electric cars to try and emulate that?

But it was his performance in the 2019 ‘Fist of Fury’ finals where he put up an explosive show but lost, settling for bronze medal.

Christine has moved on with her boyfriend, David, and Janelle and Kody get into an explosive fight.

After a failed attack in 1915, British officers complained of a shortage of high-explosive shells.

As explosive as the Bengals were last year, they struggled mightily to protect their franchise QB.

A.J. began firing at the men in the SUV’s and they answered with small arms fire and high explosive rounds from the grenade launchers.

The term high explosive is in contrast with the term low explosive, which explodes ( deflagrates ) at a lower rate.

And there’s another called Explosive Math, which has students do mathematical calculations to plot the shot fall of an artillery shell.

Drake pled guilty in April 2023 to possession of an unregistered explosive device and stalking.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "explosive" in a sentence?
An example: "Assadi was sentenced in Belgium two years ago to 20 years in prison for plotting a 2018 explosive attack in Paris." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "explosive" from real English texts.
What does "explosive" mean?
Explosive means: Able to, or likely to, explode.
What are synonyms of "explosive"?
Common synonyms of "explosive" include: detonative, nonexplosive, volatile, unstable, sudden, chemical, chemical substance.
How many example sentences with "explosive" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "explosive", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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