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(verb) irrupt
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
The population of India is exploding; The island's rodent population irrupted
(verb) burst
burst outward, usually with noise
The champagne bottle exploded
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
the bomb detonated at noon; The Molotov cocktail exploded
(verb) burst forth, break loose
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
His anger exploded
(verb) blow up, detonate, set off
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
We exploded the nuclear bomb