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exploded

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 K S P L OW1 D AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having been subjected to an explosion; blown up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the appearance of being separated into component parts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, not-comparable

Examples

  • exploded diagram
  • exploded pie chart

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Ruined; gone; used up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of explode

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the manufacturer provided an exploded view of the apparatus

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Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

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