Explode and Wreck

Explode

Explode verb - To cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive.

Usage example: the bomb was so powerful that it exploded windows in several neighboring buildings

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Wreck and explode are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead a verb "Explode".

Wreck verb - To cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking.

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Explode and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explode" instead a verb "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

people	explode people	wreck people
thanks	explode thanks	wreck thanks
base	explode base	wreck base
case	explode case	wreck case
Other words: time, way, world, building, damage, car, ship, anyone, player, times, units, weapons.

The cars outright explode in the reboot, leaving a blackened, burnt wreck behind.

Source: Video Game / Death Rally
In Halo by Alexandra Adornetto, Bethany pulls a badly injured girl from a car wreck despite the fact that the car was neither on fire nor about to explode.

Source: Worst Aid
Vehicular Sabotage: In past events, vehicles have been sabotaged so that they were rigged to explode, wreck, or run over innocent bystanders.

Source: Video Game / Otherspace

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