To explode means to suddenly burst open or break apart with a loud noise, often due to an internal force. It can also refer to something that rapidly grows in size or popularity, as if it is expanding at an explosive rate.
Usage examples
The bomb was set to explode at midnight.
The scientists conducted an experiment to test how different substances react when they are combined and heated, causing them to explode.
He dropped a Mentos candy into a bottle of soda, causing it to explode with foam.
The chef prepared a watermelon dessert that would explode with flavor when bitten into.
The volcano erupted, causing lava and ash to explode out of the summit.