- His anger exploded.
-  the bomb detonated at noon.
-  The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary.
-  The champagne bottle exploded.
-  The enemy exploded the bridge.
-  The island's rodent population irrupted.
-  The Molotov cocktail exploded.
-  The population of India is exploding.
-  We exploded the nuclear bomb.