| 单词 | explode |
| 例句 | Shooting broke out in the neighborhood, and artillery exploded nearby. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” he exclaimed, and a weird, wavering giggle gushed out suddenly through his chattering buck teeth like an exploding jet of emotion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Tile chipped up some twenty feet behind him, exploded. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The flames were mastering the branches, the bark was curling and falling away, the wood exploding. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The word exploded from her and burst into a brilliant cloud of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Goose bumps exploded across both arms, even though it was a million degrees outside. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z A few well-placed exploding arrows, a few craters in the hillside—problem solved. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He exploded into powder on the lake’s surface like a huge packet of drink mix. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Its port ballista fired a massive spear wreathed in Greek fire, which sailed straight through the broken dome of the Senate House and exploded inside, lighting up the building like a jack-o’-lantern. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My grandfather explodes into the kitchen, shouting, “They closed my email account!” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z This was a shrapnel shell used by the Austrians in the mountains with a nose-cap which went on after the burst and exploded on contact. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Do you want to look at Cassiopeia with me? One of the stars in the system is going supernova. When it explodes it will be twenty times brighter than usual.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He ground through twenty-four-hour endurance tests and “stamina runs,” in which contestants looped up and down local roads until their beleaguered automobiles exploded or shed their wheels—the last one rolling was the winner. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As the bomb explodes, it sends accusations of injustice and barbarism and cruelty flying out in every direction. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The twigs went flying, bits of marshmallow exploded, and a cloud of glitter burst in the air. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Fireworks exploded across the night sky, and glitter rained down over London. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The wardrobe doors open and the interior explodes with color. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The whump of the falling trees and the low boom of the loads of snow exploding on the ground set the woods to shuddering. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Screaming until I thought my throat would rip and my chest explode. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They exploded, and coils of yellow matter and blood streamed down my face. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z In the silence, with the air still scented with exploded powder, collectors accompanied by armed guards went to each ticket booth and collected the accumulated silver, three tons of it. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She unbuttons my shorts, and I’m ready to explode. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Rambo jumped from the top of the mountain and was still firing his gun when he landed. Everyone in front of him died and the entire mountain exploded.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Once there, she jerked open the door, and the thudding beat exploded into a roar. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The beach was only a few hundred yards away when the sphere turned lava-hot and the helicopter exploded, shooting flames in every direction. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Excitement and sadness made me feel as if my heart would explode if I waited any longer, but on such a narrow path I couldn’t walk past all those in front of me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z At noon of Sunday, the 6th of July, the fiesta exploded. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Her observation came at a time when media use in general was exploding among children, up to an average of around ten hours a day of screen time, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The Art Form simply disintegrated, all at once, like one of those exploding, vanishing faces in paintings by the British artist Francis Bacon. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think it was at Burt himself, but suddenly everything exploded. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z But then you open it, and it explodes.“This is why I didn’t invite you!” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He wanted it to expand and break the tank, or explode out the top. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I turn my laptop to shield my face that’s exploding in unnamed emotions, each one rearing itself and layering on top of the others before I can express it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I imagined that parts of my insides and parts of her insides may have come from the same exploding star, billions of years ago. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z But then all of a sudden it all kind of just exploded out of me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z And he was gone, exploding out of the front door trying to zip up his pants at the same time he ran off the porch. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The rice, the dal, the chapatis exploded with flavor. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Just this week, we had both watched our towers explode in our faces. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z As I played my head lamp over the holes, bats exploded out of them and whirled around my head and were gone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A hole in space w here a star exploded. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z If a bomb exploded under me I’d be standing in the hole with my eyes sealed. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There was salt in the bottom of its glass bowl with the kerosene, to keep the kerosene from exploding, and there were bits of red flannel among the salt to make it pretty. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She thrust out her hand, and the helicopter exploded into dust—no, not dust. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Each stone was engraved with magical writing, and if they dropped one, it would either explode or turn everyone within half a mile into a tree. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I’d better go. The world will explode if I don’t have my room clean by three.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Well, for heaven’s sake,” I exploded, “you don’t expect to hang around China until it’s all through fighting, do you?” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted her to stop exploding when she was teased, not get a boyfriend! The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Most frightening of all, between March 1918 and the end of the year, eleven bombs were exploded at the offices of black real estate agents and in the homes of black families. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Arrows of gold and silver streaked into the cloud like rocket tracers and exploded. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But you could hardly beat the shop’s setting—if you looked west, beyond nearby Brigham City, the Rockies exploded dramatically toward the sky. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Her voice exploded through the peaceful night air like a foghorn; behind him, Harry heard Fleur and Roger fall out of their rosebush. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I shoot her a death glare that, if there was justice, would make her head explode. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Somewhere short of the clouds, it exploded into four red letters that sizzled the daytime sky. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “According to the warnings, if you touch the cauldron, the whole thing will explode,” said Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Soldiers spend the majority of their time there, ducking in trenches doomed to explode or making daring pushes that end in a massacre. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z I held Diego’s face in my hands and kissed him despite the agony that exploded around my nose and eye. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Others lucky enough to have jumped free now found themselves mauled by her whirling propellers or burned to death when her boilers exploded. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A barrage of frightened crows explodes from the underbrush, cawing and dark against the sky. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They pour at just the right rate—too quickly and the molds will explode; too slowly and the steel will harden. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Pax shared his new understanding that the exploding earth was war, and that the wires caused death. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I think for sure he’s going to explode. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff backed away, tripped, and went down, and when the butt of the shotgun hit the ground, the other barrel exploded, its white roar glazing the snow around them. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I ate so many Finkles that I thought my stomach was going to explode. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But in the mornings her mom tried to explode very quietly, so that the people downstairs didn’t get annoyed. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It begins to vibrate, and then explodes into a storm of movement. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I choked back the hysteria that threatened to explode, but a small giggle managed to get out despite my efforts. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Finally,” Finn exploded as soon as he stepped out into the hall. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Faces look up in wonder and anticipation like I'm a star caught in a vase, ready to explode. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Rage explodes inside of Mark and he fights back at whoever hit him, swinging his arms wildly until he connects twice. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A bomb had landed in the middle of the camp, near the Appelplatz, the assembly point, but had not exploded. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She told him so, he exploded at her, and she gave him the silent treatment for the rest of the day. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And then she sighed in deep relief before exploding into a million golden pieces of sunshine, glittering as she finally moved on. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He turned the crank handles, hoping the thing wouldn’t explode in his face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His hands, clenched into tight, angry fists, threatened at any moment to explode with purple rage into Jordan’s face. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Our hundreds of rounds of five-inch shells had all either landed too short or too far inland or exploded overhead when they hit the palm trees. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Something exploded, somewhere, but Mrs. Coulter was beyond feeling it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The mug exploded when it hit the rockery. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Not my dog that exploded out from darkness to chase the wolves away. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z No bomb materialized, but that November, three bombs exploded at the university, one of them just blocks from her dormitory. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His face was a fearsome red and a vein pulsed at his temple as if it were about to explode. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A girl in fifth grade is about to explode. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “The whole thing exploded into a column of flame many feet high,” said Bert. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Apparently at first he was afraid to go out—they had real exploding H-bombs in that area, not just drifting fallout. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z How many could be somewhere, just waiting to explode? Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t talk about her sleepwalking or the temper tantrums that exploded when her mother nagged her or her father made her do her chores over again. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The Soviet Union’s first atomic bomb exploded with the force of twenty thousand tons of TNT. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And — bang!—Joseph leaped up as if something had exploded beneath him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z She hunched and turned as snowballs exploded on the back of her red coat. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z We’d seen the coal bunker, the boilers and engine, which huffed and groaned like it would explode any minute. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Just when I thought I couldn’t go any farther and my chest felt like it was going to explode, my head broke the surface. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Their instinct. Sure, he’s cowering—for now. Even he doesn’t know he’s about to explode. You’re not seeing the situation for what it is. You feel sorry for him.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He quickly realized that if the tank had exploded, he would be dead, so they must have hit something, or had something hit them. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The pain in my thigh explodes, and I look down to see the arrow being slowly pulled through my flesh by a sandy hand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Couples danced to the latest hits while fireworks exploded overhead, or they enjoyed light comedies performed by a local stock company, in a theater that served as a casino between productions. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Something was shaking the deck A gaur—an Indian wild ox—exploded out of the rain and thundered by me, terrified, out of control, berserk. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The blade touched Khione’s chest, and the goddess exploded in a miniature blizzard. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I never get tired of looking at her thick arm jutting out, her fist like a bulb about to explode. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The heavens exploded into the red glare of rockets and white fountains of light. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When the thing did not explode, Polybotes bent down cautiously and picked it up. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There was a creak and a crack, and then the closet door exploded off its hinges. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Substantial Forms, Occult Qualities, Intentional Species, Idiosyncrasies, Sympathies and Antipathies of Things, are exploded...because they are only empty Sounds, Words whereof no Man can form a certain and determinate Idea. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The hall just about exploded with agitated chatter. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He had planned to run to his girlfriend's aid when the bomb exploded to reinforce his readiness to protect her and to keep her safe. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Ma and Ba’s happiness burst from them like exploding firecrackers and even before she could open her eyes they had flung themselves upon her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Tomorrow I'll have to do a million equipment checks and try to figure out what exploded, but for now I just want to sleep. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z My seething started in my gut and exploded through my fists. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z My heart explodes from my chest and my body fills with starlight and hope. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Enough already, Noah. This poor blond head’s about to explode.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The exultant crowd exploded from the bar like champagne, hurling Turner and Nettle aside. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The word explodes through the room like a cannon. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She considered herself a failure for not having stopped the wind bomb from exploding; but the truth was, she’d saved the entire crew from becoming ice sculptures in Quebec. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Cloaks of turkey feathers fluttered from their shoulders; huge feather diadems exploded gaudily round their heads. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They talk about who has left the neighborhood, or the latest school or health clinic to explode. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z When the crowd outside the Tribune saw that Chicago led New York by 43 votes, it exploded with cheers, whistles, and applause. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We explode in more laughter, and snot spurts from our noses. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Nearby, another enormous beast explodes out of the ice cliffs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Michael explodes out the front door, waving his clipboard and shouting, “What are you doing? I still have to count those!” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I clutch the phone tightly to my ear as another crash explodes the air. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z This rant feels so good I wonder why it's taken me fifteen years to explode. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The poems hadn’t been as boring as I thought they would, but today I was about to explode. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Or at least it sounds like it’s exploded because I’ve never heard anything so loud. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Ten...nine...eight...I remembered my Short-Circuit Scientist moment with Thomas and the exploding grapes. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The pain that exploded behind my eyes told me so. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z At nine o’clock Earth seemed to explode, catch fire, and burn. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiles at you with his eyes looking like perfect, gently worn pennies, and your heart basically explodes as you smile back and run your fingertip over his nose. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Fact: Grapes don’t always explode with scientific reliability. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It would soon explode out of her if she didn’t give it some vent. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The hillside exploded into a wall of flames and gunpowder smoke. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z A symphony of grinding, a chorus of popping, an aria of exploding, and finally, the sad clapping of hard metal cutting into soft trees. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The quiet morning air explodes with noise as hundreds of hooves pound into the narrow dirt road. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “What do you take us for, mister? A couple of them schoolboys? You expect us to believe these here cans shoot up in the air and explode in color?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z My heart beat so fast I thought my chest was going to explode. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Almost immediately I heard Mrs. Crowell screaming—she was trying to wake up her family and get them out of the house in case another bomb exploded. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It all exploded into a rainbow of sound that dripped its fragments onto an aching brain. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z My ears seemed to explode with a ringing noise. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After the bomb exploded on September 15, 1963, shaking the church’s foundation and shattering its windows, people gave funds to repair Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Fat Man exploded over the city of Nagasaki with the force of 22,000 tons of TNT. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When the telephone rang, her head felt as if it would explode. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She’s huddled in the only corner that’s not covered with black garbage bags practically exploding with things we brought from our house. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z How would we escape if the chemistry lab exploded? Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I do too, she thought again, her world exploding in color at the sudden realization. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Connor dodged an ogre club and stabbed a grain spirit, which exploded in a cloud of wheat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I eat my vitamins and the crazy seeds that keep my brain from exploding: one long purple, one fat white, two poppy-red. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I walked by window boxes and tiny front yards crowded with bright flowers—tall zinnias, yellow daisy-like blooms, and pink roses had exploded like rashes on fences and arbors. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z When Shae returned with the wine, he took one sip and flung the cup away to explode against the side of the house. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The bottle explodes into little green chunks, leaving a small splash of purple on the wall. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Or one day will they all connect up and explode inside of me? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She had used kerosene to try to get the fire going better, and it had exploded, just like Dad had said it would. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z When we arrived at the other school, I felt like my insides were ready to explode! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Another salvo of three bombs exploded as Tom Bolles’s boys passed the finish line an astonishing five lengths ahead of Syracuse. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “No,” I said quietly, hoping she wouldn’t explode. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Joe would be coming over soon, and my stomach felt like the inside of a popcorn machine full of exploding kernels. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He only had time to erect a wall of black energy around the children before the hotel exploded. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But if she tried to take on one more language, she thought, she might explode—like the almond trees with their billowy blossoms. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Jason fought the urge to gag, but he didn’t keel over or explode. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Power chords of love dropped me to my knees, spiraled into rhythm and melody, exploded in a fearless white crescendo. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He crouched down for just a second, then exploded off her arm. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And you know, even as the world explodes around you—that you are loved . Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad exploded with cheers and applause, waking Fig from his peaceful slumber and sending him lumbering down the hall. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z As the vial dropped toward the ground, Frank kicked it over the cliff before it could explode. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I am attempting not to explode all over the room. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When she gave a soft moan and shuddered, he climbed up and thrust himself inside her and exploded almost at once. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And just like that, the room pretty much exploded with laughing. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Blood drops hit the water on the boat deck and spread out like exploding red stars. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Like someone handed him a grenade and exploded his life apart. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z My headaches will explode, I shouldn’t get on a plane. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He stood watching them for a while, a great grievance exploding in his mind. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But when they reached the lowest point, and their hands were busy with bow and arrow, they were vulnerable, and the bears would explode upward with raking paws to drag them down. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But under it all, she was a bomb with a fuse that had been lit and was waiting to explode. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “No one could help them. They couldn’t escape from the cockpits, and nobody could come close to the planes because of the fires. They exploded, one after another.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Farm kids will strike sparks onto a fresh cow pat and watch it burn. That’s why farmers have to be careful about storing manure. The gas can build up and explode.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was winter when I came up, and when the shells exploded the frozen clods of earth were just as dangerous as the fragments. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Walking down the hill, thoughts were exploding in my head like the fireworks at Chaman. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a rustling, and the young bears exploded out from the trees. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Before the place explodes, Dr. Gazzaley says there is time to explain the “cocktail party problem.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The cool thing you could do with a Black Cat was, instead of lighting it to make it explode, you could break it in half and light it and it would turn into a mini-flamethrower. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “I’m...hopping you are fine!” she said, exploding into giggles. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s like releasing all those words set off fireworks inside me, and they’re still exploding all warm and bright. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Then I could reverse time and prevent the ginormous star from exploding, so my family wouldn’t be swallowed by a stupid black hole. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I was exploding with fear all over, but excitement too. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Like the frying oil exploding in the pan on the stove. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Her hair exploded around her face with its usual reckless abandon. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It was real embarrassing but tears just exploded out of my face and even though I knew she was going to be disappointed in me I told Momma how I’d hurt Rufus’s feelings. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I staggered back, stunned more with the idea of his having hit me than with the pain exploding in my head. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As I watched, the side of the mountain exploded. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The words begin to shoot around the cell, exploding off the walls, striking Helmuth like bullets. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z His dismembered body exploded like a geyser and the screen went red. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The boys follow his pointing finger across the jutted rooftops where fireworks explode—blue red yellow white—a thousand points of brilliant light. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z But only if the exploding helicopter hadn’t already wiped all of us out, I supposed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At last Lyddie exploded when once again the girl’s inattention caused a snarl and a ruined piece. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He was trembling, and he looked as though he might either explode or collapse. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “This one’s for sure. Magnetized nickel—an exploded star.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z We exploded on the surface, in the middle of the Santa Monica Bay, knocking a surfer off his board with an indignant, “Dude!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She sent out her senses, searching for precious metals, and her brain almost exploded from the feedback. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Why are you always so mean?” she exploded. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Rain fell in thick drops now, exploding craters in the dry earth, banging against the zinc walls. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z All the bombs explode within approximately ninety minutes of one another, rocking some of the biggest urban areas in America, including New York, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z When the crowd exploded in applause, clapping and whistling, the man could not clap, because he was holding his sons legs, and so he just smiled and smiled, his face suddenly young with joyfulness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then, whoosh, a blast of wind exploded out of the mountain, a white-hot mix of ash and gas and shards of rock. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z But if he touches me I’ll explode, so a date is out of the question. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I told them about the phone call I had received in the office that morning only seconds before the bomb exploded. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “There it is!” a little boy shouted, as a brilliant light, first green then red, exploded on the horizon. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As Eisenhower predicted, the U-2 scandal exploded the new relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Fence” explodes in my mind and I attack first. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z His right elbow exploded with pain as the spikes punched through the thin metal around the joint. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Even with the hydrogen gone, I'm reluctant to hang out in a Hab that has a history of exploding for no reason. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Laughter explodes out of me like a song, and my eyes blur and tear. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Waves flew toward him, huge surges that exploded in spray as the low-density hull slashed through. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It explodes, and her trunk dives instantly into its red flesh. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I saw a short pot-bellied man look down, then up at me with amazement and explode with laughter, pointing from me to the doll, rocking. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark didn’t say anything, thought something might explode out of him if he dared open his mouth. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I turn as vomit explodes from my mouth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I feel like I'm going to explode all over the room into a trillion tiny pieces of pure joy. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z If she had exploded, her anger would have been spent quickly, after a punch or two. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He goes from student to student, sometimes not saying a thing, sometimes exploding into praise. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “You know when hurricane winds grow quickly, when they explode, meteorologists call that rapid intensification, and I guess it’s super hard to predict. But...I think I felt that way when I broke the frame.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Before I can decide, a whole bunch of tinker mackerel explode from the water and scatter in all directions. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Before she could get it open, a horrible screeching sound exploded behind them. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A few hours later, he was jolted awake by the sound of exploding shells. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I exploded: “What do you care what he said? Would you want us to consider him a prophet?” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole house feels like it’s about to explode.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Black and white fireworks explode across my field of vision, a shifting, shimmering pattern that blanks out everything else. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Of trapped lightning, of fire, of powders that explode.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The citrus lemon chicken explodes in my mouth, better than anything I’ve ever eaten. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “I know. It was stupid. But I was going to explode if I stayed here one more minute.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Then I pulled until I thought my arms would come apart and my head would explode. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But he stirred his coffee good and put the spoon down before exploding. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Or, ‘If I have to sit five more minutes in this traffic jam, I’ll simply explode’?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The loud way the pistol exploded right next to me throwed me off and I missed the first piece of wood but quick knocked down the others. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The earth explodes into showers of dirt and plant matter. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I soak it up into my pores during the day, and at night—in the moments before I pass off into sleep—ideas explode into my head like fireworks. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Her royal chair hit the floor with a thump, and the banquet hall exploded. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She nudges Rae again, and they explode into a fit of giggles. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The man had been so shocked by the revelation that he’d exploded into blue sparkles, and Ophie couldn’t help but laugh at the sight. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I explained that the phone had accidentally dropped onto the kitchen floor while I’d been talking to Thomas, but left out the part about the exploding grapes causing a power outage. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He hissed and lunged at me, but one slice of Riptide, and he exploded into dust. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Kaori could feel Gen’s excitement bubbling under her palm, ready to explode. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The bird’s head exploded in a mist of red and white, and the creature blundered on clumsily for several steps before sinking onto its breast. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When the creepers shook the flies exploded from the guts with a vicious note and clamped back on again. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The air exploded out of his nostrils and sweat ran into his eyes. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z What I knew was this: when I pressed the button, Earth didn’t explode. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A cluster of human beings behind us exploded with a bomb. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Thunderous applause exploded from the big top, and the band slid seamlessly into the Gounod waltz. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It was the next voice that made Cole explode. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The entire front of the store exploded, and a monstrous voice bellowed: “Ml HI INF.!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They are also routinely denied public housing and welfare benefits, and they find it increasingly difficult to obtain education, especially now that funding for public education has been hard-hit, due to exploding prison budgets. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Then one day,” she said, “that stalk explodes and sends spores down onto the new colony. So new ants get taken over.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I thought Poseidon would deflect it or something, but it landed on the outer comer of the yard and exploded, sending mermen tumbling through the water. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The solitary Ik, isolated in the ruins of an exploded culture, has built a new defense for himself. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole room had exploded in activity, monkeys whirling in their cages and shaking them violently, giving off high, excited whoops. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Brown liquid exploded everywhere, and everyone at that table whipped around to see what was happening. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Something exploded near the barracks, shaking me out of my dream. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The ice ball exploded, spraying his entire body with freezing, paralyzing streams of water, weighing down his arms, deadening his legs, squeezing his heart. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was so hot I thought the cornhusks might explode into flames. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Doris started to say, “Oh, give me a—” The entire pallet of jewelry exploded with a sound like a thousand slot machines hitting the jackpot. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z By the time my fist had traveled all the way down to the Cherokee Strip, there was a lot of power behind it Smack on the end of Freck’s nose it exploded. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Tension of a kind he had never felt before manifested itself inside him; it exploded, leisurely, in every part of his body. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The question that naturally occurs is "What would it be like if a star exploded nearby?" A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Shorty struck a match on his zipper and casually flipped it at the two markers, which exploded into flame. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the distance bombs explode like thunder, slashes lighten the sky, gunfire falls like rain. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z But then a great crack exploded a hand’s breadth from my head. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The police barely had time to dive for cover before their vehicles exploded. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It was the storehouse of Lady ’Stache Off that had exploded, destroying much of the compound. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z That would scare me so much my nose would probably explode like a blood grenade. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They exploded away in a hundred flicks of quick light, so fast that he had no hope of catching them that way. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I held out my hand, concentrating on the water, and the fountain exploded. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z With the surging strength of his exploding rage, he brought it down against the stone hearth. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Clara woke a little before it, having had an apocalyptic nightmare of exploded horses, cows hurled into the sea, people crawling under stones, and gaping caverns in the earth into which whole houses were falling. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Shells were passing over them, exploding in the dark far away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When I woke it was the sound of the rocket exploding that announced the release of the bulls from the corrals at the edge of town. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Our parents didn't speak to each other, but Ma served tea, sang that Tagore song, and—according to Baba's version—fireworks exploded and a thousand sitars burst into music. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Gunthrie rose to his feet, looking between Miles and Cliff like he thought they might explode. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I once saw a kid explode his tongue with a car battery, so I guess it was the kind of place where they value education. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The boys dived under tables just as the double doors and the brick wall they were mounted to exploded inward, destroyed by the force of the giant, furry platypus beast barreling inside. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Your head must be near ’bout ready to explode from all that’s happened in the past few days.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It’s like the bluefin know how tired I am, because they give one last flurry of feeding, making tinker explode in all directions, and then suddenly they’re gone. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The yeshiva team exploded into wild cheers and shouted loud words of congratulations in Yiddish to the batter. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z And Barth explained how the exploding "coal" could be mixed in with the real coal, which would unwittingly be tossed into the furnace. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Every time she closed her eyes, she imagined St. Helens exploding, and then a flaming wind sweeping down the mountain. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z It exploded, showering me with broken bits of chain and fluff. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z When a booby trap explodes, you close your eyes and duck and float outside yourself. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything flashed and light flushed out the world, as if the sun had exploded. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z After one full second of utter silence, the room exploded with noise. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled suddenly, as if a holy vision had exploded in his head. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z They both just stare at me for a second, and then Julia explodes. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I’d hold the gun with both hands, sight down the barrel, and squeeze the trigger slowly and smoothly until, with a loud clap, the gun kicked and the bottle exploded. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Two bombs exploded in January 1919, both on the doorsteps of real estate offices, one black, one white. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z First they were all separated, exploding into different directions, but then they swooped back toward each other, like family, and became one big black wave, twisting and sweeping up through the trees around them. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He yanked down on the steering wheel and twisted away as his wing mirror exploded and a spray of bullets slammed into the windshield and door. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I mean, the dude exploded down the line in a blur, even faster this time, his silver shoes like sparks flicking up off the track. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Dad was doing his best not to explode laughing. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside a ball of fire exploded in midair, lighting up the entire room. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They were quickly convinced that an atomic bomb had exploded somewhere in the Soviet Union, probably on the morning of August 29. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The body becomes dust and trees and exploding fire, it becomes gaseous and disappears, and still there is eternity. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Tamika pulled the door fully open, eyeing me carefully like I might explode if she moved too fast. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux exploded, “Because I was trapped with these idiots!” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Thus reassured that the white, the red and the brown would stay where they were—would not explode or burst forth from their restricted zones—he suddenly felt hungry and looked around for his hands. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Beyond the fragile security of the familiar walls of Marina’s home, her Motherland was exploding. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They glimmer above our heads, leaving glowing trails above the table, until they explode with color and light, and take the shape of Sophia's royal emblem. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “If the pile should explode, no one knew just how far the danger would extend,” Groves fretted. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I still can’t look at Tobias when I see him in the dormitory, in the cafeteria, in the hallway, without seeing the exploded wall next to Uriah’s head. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The two began shouting at each other again, over the sound of bombs exploding in Frank’s skull. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The exploding sound had started to echo around in my head. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Tammi tried to dodge my blade, but I sliced straight through her cheerleader uniform, and with a horrible wail she exploded into dust all over Rachel. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The black powder charge exploded and spit the bullet toward Lincoln’s head. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The first button primed the javelin to explode on impact, releasing razor wire that would tangle and shred an opponent’s wheels. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Then he began to drive all the way to the basket, dribbling slowly, then exploding toward the basket, changing hands in midair and letting the ball roll off his fingertips and into the basket. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten days after the church bombing, on September 25 at 2:31 a.m., another bomb exploded in a nearby black neighborhood. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The mask of glass explodes into fine shards of pain, etching his face unrecognizable, old. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z In this room there was an enormous human bomb in front of them which was liable to explode and blow someone to bits any moment. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Mark could tell Alec was about to explode, so he quickly reached over and squeezed his arm. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Before she reached me, an arrow exploded at her feet and a cloud of yellow smoke billowed around her team. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Instead of surging over the bulwarks and exploding in the captain’s face, it ricocheted off the ship’s side and went straight into the Pacific, where it died with a hiss. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z If we could only juxtapose one eyeball of this sanctified woman and a television tube, both being roughly of the same shape and design, what a phantasmagoria of exploding electrodes would occur. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Any moment they might hiss a long sputtering hiss and explode. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z No land mines explode in front of them. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The pistachios exploded in my mouth with sweet, meaty flavor reminding me of how hungry I was. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z One extremely large vein in Mr. Dimblewit’s forehead looked like it was about to explode as he gave the Gran a tight smile. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Whereas to me it was a bombshell, exploding in a thousand fragments. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It had been a long time since hed lost control and made something explode. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It felt as if my foot had exploded, so intense was the shock that shot through my leg. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Not your fault, brother. Kronos does not explode good. Next time we will use a big stick.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There was a crash, and the car exploded, and my mother’s friend said she thinks at least one of the boys was killed, maybe more. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The hovercraft vanishes, five seconds pass, and then about twenty parachutes simultaneously explode. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Nina flicked her wrist, and his eyes exploded in his head. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Mom slaps me so hard that my left ear explodes in pain. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “See, Dèja, I don’t exactly know what happened. But I imagine. Imagining makes my head ache, explode. Pow. “This is my flashlight.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z He holds his head like it’s about to explode. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z As Frankie shoved her to the floor, all Diana could think was that they were too late, as somewhere a third bomb was exploding. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Yeah. She’s a big scary Divergent, and she’s going to make your head explode with only the power of her brain,” says Lynn, jabbing him between the eyes with her index finger. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The President was injured when a parked car exploded as his own limousine paraded by. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A shotgun blast exploded nearby and Magdalys jumped out of the way. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The robot exploded in an orange ball of fire. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Another triggered a trip wire, and pots of Greek fire exploded into green flames, engulfing several of the snake women. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z When I try to talk, the words are exploding in my brain, but all that comes out are meaningless sounds and squeaks. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “I bet if you lit a match right by the toilet the second he got up,” Ben said, “the whole house would explode.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Something exploded behind her, but she didn’t look back. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z This cosmic egg would explode, inflate, and create the space-time of our universe. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z On the first-ever Carousel Carl episode, Carl went over the life cycle of stars and explained that all things on earth, people included, are made of atoms that came from exploding stars. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “If we touch either of them, they’ll explode. But at least nothing will get past the entrance.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was as if all the berries, all die pits had exploded in the center of him, ripped and tore at him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Joseph’s mind felt like it was going to explode. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He told me all this very much later, but I've put it down here with the idea of exploding those first wild rumors about his antecedents, which weren't even faintly true. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Speaking over the concussions of the exploding shells so close that the pressure in the air made it hard to breathe. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I screamed as loud as I could, letting the noise explode from my throat and ripple across the world. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The ship burst like a rotten pumpkin, and the engine exploded. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There were no guns being fired, no shells exploding around me, no muddy foxholes. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I may as well have exploded a bomb. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The ogres ran to intercept, but Percy shouted at the top of his lungs, and the irrigation system exploded. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It felt like you were going to explode. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Cartoons were still fermenting when sold, and because of the pressure, sometimes exploded in the hands of some careless drinker. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The infraction was so cut-and-dried, and my writing so plain and direct, that I was about to explode from frustration. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It keeps growing till I feel it explode out of my chest. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Flashes of green and blue exploded inside the jar. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Only three days in as a soldier, an artillery shell exploded near him. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z For a moment I stood there, my eyes riveted upon the door, then I turned, the glass hot in my hand, my face feeling as though it would explode. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The location was good: although it was near the encampment, it was high enough above it to feel safe from the exploding earth down near the river. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I pictured myself as a pheasant flying frantically over the men with the guns, swerving and dipping as the guns exploded below me. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Before anyone else knew what was happening, the frame hit the ground near the boys and exploded, buzzing and transforming into an angry cloud of stingers. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z One after another, the water cannons on the battlements exploded. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It must have been a shell...one of those new exploding cannonballs. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z But the opportunity for risk was growing, given the exploding power of devices. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z A burst of citrus exploded in my mouth. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The authorities have traced the partial license plate and VIN from the vehicle that exploded to a rental agency on the Illinois-lndiana border. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z And he’d lost one of his close friends, a young scientist who had been near the mountain when it exploded. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z A few days after Teacher Sarah was murdered, we all woke up to what sounded like a bomb exploding in the yard. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z My face must have looked like a tomato about to explode, as hard as Jasper Jr. was clinching down on me. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z As we climbed into the boats, an RPG flew from the bushes, exploding on the shore. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It slammed into the side of Sigurd’s head, exploding and raining water in a wide arc. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Well, as hard as I could without feeling like my head was going to explode, or my ribs were going to rip through my chest. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Deadly antiship mines known as torpedoes bob on the surface, drifting with the current, ready to explode the instant they come into contact with a vessel. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z A strange music filled the air: the sirens’ wail and the thump of exploding shells. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I needed an outlet before my head exploded. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It was around them, exploding around them, the lightning cracking around the shelter, so close it seemed to Brian that it came from inside him. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Some whispered that soon the very stones would explode with the heat, that we would all go hungry. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Boom, boom, boom, the fireworks explode, lighting up the sky. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I stitched the colors of the fireworks exploding into the sky on Lord Krishna’s birthday and the two of us covered with red powder at the celebration of Holi. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Even when the world explodes around her, her main concern is that Pm dead. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z To be truthful, I thought he looked like he was going to explode. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Food comes irregularly, carried out from the citadel by the guardian’s wife across the quarter mile of rocks at low tide while shells explode in the city behind her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Arcs of light blast out in all different directions, like a firework exploding through the entire room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As Larisa and Nadya recovered from the shock of their own bomb exploding beneath them, they found themselves swept by the headlight beam of the German fighter plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z We knew a bomb had exploded in our church, but we didn’t know why. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When I opened the door, the smell of gasoline overwhelmed me and I was instantly nervous that the whole place was going to explode any second. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She felt, suddenly, as though her entire head were filled with tears and if she didn’t shed some of them it would explode. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I bounced on the balls of my feet, holding back an exploding grin. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Lupita caught her breath, waiting for her brother to explode at the suggestion. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Firewood or no firewood, the important thing is to find a way to make peace before things explode,” Miss Adebayo said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I gazed up at the wild, exploding colors in the night sky. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It’s like chemistry, some elements are attracted to each other and it doesn’t matter that they can explode. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z But she wasn’t sure if it was Emily’s speed or her body that was exploding. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z A burst of light shatters the silence—one of the sky lamps has exploded— and another—and another. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He transformed quickly into that shimmering flag of gray, then exploded into a cloud of mist, whisked away by an unfelt wind. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The bus exploded on an east New Jersey roadside shortly after Jackson fled the scene. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The ball explodes on the court, leaving a crater before Nicole can blink. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The ground rumbled as another grenade exploded, sending spirals of whipped cream into the sky. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The air around us feels charged and electric, like if you were to strike a match, the air, the car, Violet, me—-everything might just explode. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When Colonel Aureliano Buendía returned in the midst of exploding rockets and ringing bells, a children's chorus welcomed him to the house. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A breath explodes out of me when I close the door. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It was where all her ideas for puzzles and ciphers and hiding books exploded on the page, and where she tried to work out the clues for the books she was hunting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The car had flipped and skidded for several hundred feet before exploding. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps, as I. S. Shklovskii has suggested, there is a black hole hiding there, which ate the exploding stellar core and damped the fires of the supernova. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea was in danger of fizzling before it could explode. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Tyson pulled him out from behind the exercise mat just as the ball exploded against it, blasting the mat to smoking shreds. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z At first we mixed things together, hoping they would explode, but nothing happened, so I decided we should conduct an experiment to see if any of the stuff was flammable. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Around them, shells of all different sizes exploded, flaming and colorful tracer bullets whizzed past, and antiaircraft guns fired from the ground and from ships stationed on the sea below. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The words of the song exploded in her head. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It began as a spark and exploded, spreading like a universe within my mind. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It’s as if the interface between being asleep and being awake has gone supernova, exploding and swallowing everything around it with cosmic shrapnel. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It quickly escalated, and the animosity between the two men exploded. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When the magistrate informed the regent what we were requesting, the regent exploded. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And some of the stars don’t even exist anymore because their light has taken so long to get to us that they are already dead, or they have exploded and collapsed into red dwarfs. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly there was an earthshaking blast as one of the mortars exploded. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Byron exploded through the front door with an armful of 45s and Momma right on his tail. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs and arms tingle, I have a sharp pain behind my left eye, and my chest feels like it might explode. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Tins of lubricating oil in the afterholds had ignited and were exploding, but the ones forward had not been exposed to the fire. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A massive engine explodes around the bend and barrels past, so huge and so close I’m hit by a wall of wind. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Every point of light I’ve ever known explodes at that moment. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z In some ways, he wanted to tell Minho about how he and Teresa could talk, to share what was happening before it made his brain explode. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A jar of oil exploded against the second floor and John and Gloria’s bedroom caught. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He could hear the hollow boom-boom-boom-boom of the flak pounding all around him in overlapping measures of four, the sharp, piercing crack! of a single shell exploding suddenly very close by. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was a new ugly, awkwardly exploding into unfamiliar height, tugging at his dorm uniform like it was already too tight. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Cletus stopped talking long enough to take a few gulps of his coffee, and while he drank, Ob and me had our eyes glued to him like a bomb set to explode. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z More than 150 people had been hurt—carried away by the river of molasses, trapped in crushed buildings, struck by flying metal when the tank exploded. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z The la supernovas explode in roughly the same way and with the same brightness. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “I heard the shooting and the place exploded.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As law enforcement budgets exploded, so did prison and jail populations. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The roar of the bombers has hardly faded when an artillery shell whistles over the house and makes a dull crash as it explodes not far away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The fourth time he fired a pop bottle six feet from the raven exploded straight up like a Yellowstone geyser. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Instantly, the scorched-air smell sizzled up from the spot like an earthborn bolt of lightning, and at the same second the riverbank exploded. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A teapot exploded with an arrow through the middle. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z If the capsule wasn’t strong enough to withstand the forces acting on it at max Q, it could sim ply explode. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There was a loud crack, and the shape-shifter exploded in a wisp of smoke. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And then a swath of lower field exploded into the sky. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They all surround me now, and I’m about to explode. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z No sooner had he said this than about fifty other children exploded out of the crowd and came running onto the street. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The earth exploded, the projection disappeared, and the lights died. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I stroked his long ears with all my affection and then exploded in tears. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z They pay almost no attention to all the moons and planets, asteroids and comets, quasars and pulsars, exploding galaxies, symbiotic stars, cataclysmic variables and X-ray sources that have been discovered since Ptolemy’s time. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt like my head was about to explode. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z It explodes and consumes them in a cloud of tear gas. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I tumble off onto the sidewalk and explode into the street, my hands on the door of the police car before my mother can figure out what's happening. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Flames and hot ashes exploded into the dark. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “An engineer has to study the rock above these pillars! If weight becomes concentrated on one of them, it’ll explode! The last time that happened, it tore one of our shuttles to pieces!” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The bridge had taken a beating from Kronos’s blast and the exploding arrows. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Katz lunged behind me and folded his arm tight enough around my neck that the breath exploded from my lungs in one gasp. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Except when you study Talmud or he explodes.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The adrenaline surging through me makes my heart feel like it might explode out of my chest. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z But no joke—for sure, any minute now, my head will truly explode. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z My head exploded with a kaleidoscope of colors. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It fell from the sky after Ethan Branson drove his truck through the doors of the Federal Building in Springfield, exploding the heart of the country. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The veins in my neck feel like they're going to explode. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z If all had ignited, my house would have exploded also. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I swallow hard, as if all the noises I heard today are going to explode out of me. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Washington exploded forward, rowing at thirty-nine and pulling away from Cal by a full length at the line. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Under the watchful eyes of my alien overlord, I witnessed the planet explode seven more times, but I refused to budge from my seat. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Pow! Pow!” they could hear him exploding softly down the hall. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The monitor exploded but the music kept playing. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The air exploded and she stared up into the belly of the plane. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wow, she just exploded,” Bridge heard someone say after Em scored a goal during the first game of the season. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Behind them, Reyna heard Orion roaring in pain, Greek fire exploding. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There was a tiny drone but as before it didn’t register, then suddenly, roaring over his head low and in back of the ridge a bush- plane with floats fairly exploded into his life. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z An earsplitting scream emerges from my gut, explodes in my throat, and uses every inch of me to be heard. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Next to me, the woman with the toddler on her lap all but exploded. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The pressure finally exploded one night at dinner. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The day before Yossarian met the chaplain, a stove exploded in the mess hall and set fire to one side of the kitchen. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Heart exploding with relief, I ran toward him and flung myself at his knees, embracing him with fervor. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Fire exploded in waves across both armies, but the action was moving across the street to the entrance of the Empire State Building. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “If you know too much, boy, your brains might explode,” a doctor said one day. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z My pulse pounds, and I explode, “Come out! Face us, COWARD!” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He was alone in his parlor, reading, when the streets below him exploded in confusion. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Emery explodes with laughter, and Mom just watches her with a strange smile on her face. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z With shells exploding all around, the bus sped to a military airbase and stopped in front of a complex that had once been General Westmoreland’s headquarters. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Her voice seemed to come from her knees, from the dingy floor of their cafeteria, gaining more and more power until finally exploding from her mouth. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z At nightfall tribes in the Rocky Mountains entertained the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark by applying torches to sap-dripping fir trees, which then exploded like Roman candles. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She also had a budding figure that made me feel as if I was going to explode. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Hush Puppies had suddenly exploded, and it all started with a handful of kids in the East Village and Soho. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And they were very sick, because the fluid was milky and clouded with dead cells, cells that had exploded. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he punctured the tin, the contents exploded in his face, covering us with a fizzy brown juice. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Inside the trailer it looked like a small bomb had exploded—broken lamps, overturned furniture, dents and holes in the fake-wood paneling. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Then the entire rotunda seemed to explode into action as guards rushed to their posts and commanders began calling orders. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I go to debate club on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and nothing explodes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Somehow an archaeologist’s wife ended up with this huge stone eye in her bedroom, and in the middle of the night it exploded and a big cat started biting the archaeologist’s wife’s neck. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Exposed to too much heat or pressure, the stuff would explode with devastating impact, and of course it was deadly to demigods as well as monsters. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was vibrating so hard it looked as if it might explode any second. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I thought of the kitchen and the exploded jars of fruits and vegetables I’d found there. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly Stanley was slammed forward, then instantly backward as an airbag exploded in his face. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Kinko screams as the bottle explodes against the doorframe behind me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When my bat meets ball, the ball takes off like a missile toward right field, and I take off for first like a Thoroughbred exploding from the starting gate. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Are you telling me these chickens lay exploding eggs?I” he said. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z When they are old they turn themselves inside out, then explode slowly, the petals thrown out like shards. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Though hybrids were introduced in the thirties, it wasn’t until farmers started using chemical fertilizers in the 1950s that corn yields really exploded. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She knew if she couldn’t do something to save Tidbit, she might explode. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ever since the exploding eyeball I can do no wrong. Right now I’m head-to-toe saliva.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He and my mother both looked at my stomach as if expecting to see it explode. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z How long would she put up with it—and why—before she exploded and dumped me in a pile of cactus? This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Stella could tell he was about to explode, but Pastor Patton placed a calming hand on his shoulder. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My cheeks flush, and I worry my anger will explode out of me any minute. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She almost explodes with energy and makes books seem like live- action plays. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Firecrackers were exploding and I could hear more people laughing. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I banged them on the dry grass over and over again, as if I were hitting a drum, the leaves crunching and exploding into chips and tiny shards. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When momma had me grab the Bible after dessert to read a few passages to the neighbors, the major's simmering temper exploded. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The silence seemed strained and expectant, like a young boy waiting for a firecracker to explode. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Me either. I feel like my eyeballs are gonna explode,” Seven said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He would calm down for a time, then explode again. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z A trio of zits exploded across her forehead, as if marking the days since her sixteenth birthday. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z This exploding earth, these death wires, leave this for them to find. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Every time a bubble exploded, the rich, hot, pumpkin smell came out. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The canvas is exploding with color, the paint thick and textured as if still wet. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I feel as if I’m at the center of nothingness, of a black square that is totally empty; that I’m exploding slowly outward, into the cold burning void of space. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It felt like the ocean was rising from her tummy, shoving its way through her chest, and trying to explode out of her face. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Fear exploded in Hazel’s stomach and she sucked in breath. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z It struck him in the chest, exploded in a spray of red pulp. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The giant exploded into a roaring hurricane of insects and rammed the front windows. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z More refuse showered down from windows and balconies: half-rotted fruit, pails of beer, eggs that exploded into sulfu- rous stink when they cracked open on the ground. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The jinx broke: The dust-figure exploded again, and it was impossible to make out the newcomer through the dense gray cloud it left behind. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And then the hotel on the corner exploded in a cloud of mortar dust and fire. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Sometimes Charlie would reach over and hold my hand, which made my brain explode so much I couldn’t concentrate on the movie. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z It just exploded into an instantaneous universe of knowing looks and giggles and clothes and secrets. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z When the director’s wife slips on ice in the Place des Vosges and breaks her wrist in two places, the museum’s gossip machine explodes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It’s almost like someone flicked a switch, because there were only a few stars here and there, and now there’s an endless supply—like a huge diamond exploded in the sky. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I want things to explode and I want everyone to feel the shrapnel as deep as I do. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I’m just passing the security checkpoint when I see the wall next to Uriah explode. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Just as spots begin exploding at the edge of my vision, a knock comes at the door. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And when I looked at my globe, my heart was nearly exploding. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She felt like she was going to explode, and she knew she couldn’t talk to her mom right now, but she had to talk to someone. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The sun exploded the sky, just blew it up with the setting color, and that color came down into the water of the lake, lit the trees. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z "That nothing that might explode in our face." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z At the mention of John’s name, I lean forward and instantly regret it as my leg explodes in pain. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z All around Helmuth, the courtroom, the justices, the swastika banners explode. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly a mortar shell came whistling in, landed 200 feet away, and exploded. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Gunfire and shells were going off around them, and the airfield was peppered with ugly little antipersonnel mines people called “frogs,” which would explode if you stepped on them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z When Ear, Eye and Arm arrived at Twenty- five Horsepool Lane, it looked as if the garden had exploded. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Before we left, I was sure the city was about to explode into another conflict. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Neville, ” Ron exploded, “get away from that hole and don’t be an idiot —” “Don’t you call me an idiot!” said Neville. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z In twenty minutes, it’s like a freaking Paper Source exploded all over the living room. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z With luck, as soon as they tried to load the catapult, it would explode in their faces. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The sound of the rain grew louder and exploded in her head. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The bomb had not come to rest atop Adam’s finger, as it usually did, but had split him straight down the middle and exploded. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Because with all the fireworks exploding in my head, there wasn’t room for a single extra spark. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Sometime in the late 1920s, after extraordinarily heavy rains, swollen streams running off the nearby mountains backed up into a ravine, then exploded over the banks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We tried a few more, but they exploded, too, and we walked home without having eaten anything, our shirts and faces stained with rotten tomatoes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t have time to scream before her body turned into a rippling wave of gray and exploded into a fine mist, vanishing in an instant. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Just before the celestial bronze hit her, Kelli exploded into flames like a Molotov cocktail. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z My heart wants to explode like red confetti all over the sidewalk. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Outside in the world, volcanoes erupted, governments rose and collapsed and bartered for hostages, rockets exploded, walls fell. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The windows of the bus exploded as the passengers ran for cover. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z At the Battle of White Oak Swamp, his lieutenants found it all but impossible to rouse him and lifted him, insensible, on to his horse, where he continued to slumber while shells exploded around him. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Most of their eggs are quite safe—and delicious! But it was the exploding ones that earned them their rather unkind name: Armageddon chickens.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She’s always reading about eyes exploding and nutty people and beehives and things. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Audrey and I turned in time to watch a plume of fire and sparks shoot into the air and explode like a supernova. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Its end exploded!” said Dean angrily, showing Hagrid a burn on his hand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He sees a flock of blackbirds explode out of a tree. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The glass exploded, sparks flew, and the light sputtered out. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ll just let it build until I explode like a piñata. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We explode clouds of aerosol, mixed for good luck with deodorants, into our noses, mouths, underarms, privileged crannies—even into the intimate insides of our telephones. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s too long, Commander. This whole town is going to explode in ten seconds....I’m going in.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Everybody said she liked to explode stuff for science experiments. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The house fair exploded with dust and activity. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as the skeletons opened fire, the pearl fragments at my feet exploded with a burst of green light and a gust of fresh sea wind. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The Velaryon galley exploded like a child's toy dropped from a tower, spraying splinters as long as a man's arm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Bernabe gasped, all out of breath, his heart thundering so hard he thought his chest would explode. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The beaver exploded in the water, slapping its tail with a loud whack before disappearing. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Octopuses are supposed to smell like geraniums when they get stressed, and I’m pretty sure this whole library now smells like a bunch of geraniums exploded. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “But since you might be a higher order of some sort of being, maybe if you try really hard, you can pull an opinion from it without your head exploding.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z We knew that on any day, at any time, a bomb might explode. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The giant swung his sword and took out a row of power lines, which exploded in sparks and scattered across Thalia’s path. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z In another moment, a .36-caliber bullet would explode in his face, and the hot black powder would, at such close range, not only kill him instantly but also burn his flesh a hideous black. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama was concentrating so hard, Hanako thought her mother’s head might explode. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Porter, Guitar, Freddie the janitor, and three or four other men were exploding, shouting angry epithets all over the room. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t know the indignation of the masses!” he exploded. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As his heavy body struck the ground, something exploded in my head. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers closed around the bomb just as the ice shattered and the winds exploded. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He couldn’t concentrate on the film, he kept missing dialogue; finally, he thought he would explode. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was all she could hear before Juan’s thrash of electric guitar exploded across the song, blotting out the rest of the lyrics. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalton was moving slowly toward him and he grew tight and full, as though about to explode. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Bombs exploded, and the city of Birmingham went on with business as usual. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It exploded, full force, and left me emotionally drained. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Before he reached the haymeadow, the first big raindrops were plopping down and exploding in the yellow dust. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The back window exploded and glass showered around his head, dust and diesel fumes punching into his nose and eyes. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She thought of all the people who might have been walking the streets when everything around them exploded. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The bomb was homemade, and it would have been impossible to determine exactly when it would explode. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He knocked aside Chiron’s blade and yelled, “RACKl” A blinding white light exploded between the Titan and the centaur. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The music exploded through the brownstone, reverberating through the brick walls and making the air crackle. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Life was exploding in its various and complicated ways. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It takes Madge only a moment to figure it out, and her laugh explodes as she whispers too loudly: “Airheads!” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Set after set of the Queen’s fireworks exploded over the roofs of the city, over Canvastown, over the mansions that held the King’s subjects in their ball gowns and fancy dress uniforms. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z We expected the sounds of exploding bombs to follow, but strangely, they didn't. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z When Moch finally turned them loose in the final mile, they exploded into a seven-length lead, and they were still pulling away as they crossed the finish line. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Thunderous applause explodes from the big top, and the band slides seamlessly into the Gounod waltz. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I swear his eyes are about to explode out of his head and shoot molten bronze goo all over the room. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The lawyer’s head went pop! however—his infamous temper exploding. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, all Conor could see was sudden thunderstorms on the way, could feel them ready to explode in the sky and through his body and out of his fists. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Psychiatrists tell you not to bottle up your feelings because they’ll eventually explode. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Next month the bolls would explode into whiteness. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And for some reason I felt like my chest was gonna straight up explode on me. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Why are you always so mean?” she exploded. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The hydrogen in the tri-energy BMW, registered to Matthew Fox, exploded on impact, leaving investigators little evidence to piece together events from the evening of the crash. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The thought was there but he fought it down for a time, pushed it away, then it exploded out. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z A mortar shell explodes somewhere in the city, and a flurry of dust sifts down. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I was nine the first time my dad took me to a hardware store, and I’d thought the place was so cool my brain just about exploded. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A few seconds later a grenade exploded where he’d been lying, sending up a shower of plants and dirt, leaving a crater three feet wide. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Percy hoped Hazel wouldn’t get agitated and make the jewelry shops explode. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Erumpent’s horn can pierce everything from skin to metal, and contains a deadly fluid which will cause whatever is injected with it to explode. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His flame lit the pit, pale gold shot through with red and orange, and the stale air exploded in a cloud of hot ash and sulfur as the white wings beat and beat again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z By the sixth morning, I felt ready to explode with frustration. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was halted by another grenade that exploded, causing his remains and blood to sprinkle like rain on the nearby leaves and bushes. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z If I couldn't help them to see the reality of our lives I would help them to ignore it until it exploded in their faces. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the long scream as the shell comes flying in, the jhump as it explodes on an outer island. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He leaped around the side of the barn, expecting that the horse would explode from the building, galloping off to wherever loud, furious horses went. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Until she met the exploding statue, Annabeth thought she was prepared for anything. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Anya didn’t dare look back to see if he was following, but then another booming whistle exploded behind them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Mark didn’t want the situation to explode into something they’d all regret. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They exploded onto the deck with such ferocity and color that for a moment even Luke was stunned. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The thick glass exploded on his skull, sending a spray of shiny pink-tinted shards throughout the room. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I need to make something that will protect the town and its people when that thing explodes.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z A bomb exploded so near the tracks we could feel the heat from it. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “Then I must ask a question,” Colonel Meecham said, growing serious for a moment, then exploding with an exultant cry, “Who’s the greatest of them all?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Another grenade exploded over Percy’s and Leo’s heads. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I clasped my hands and was about to pray to the heavens when the waters of the pond exploded. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It descends and splashes into the middle of the pond, ripples and spray exploding the quiet glass. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The stars then exploded as supernovas, and their debris went to form other stars and planets, among them those of our Solar System, which is about five thousand million years old. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z An instant after turning the third page, she exploded her “Oh, my!” of utter astonishment. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think if you wash the pot after you mix this stuff, it won’t explode.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Stop, I tried to say, but when his forehead found mine, the pain that exploded behind my eyes was enough to make me forget everything. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He’s a junior like me, and he carries a double-spaced copy of the script clipped into a giant blue binder, exploding with pencil notes. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Firecrackers exploded on the walkway outside our open window and someone said this was a good excuse for me to jump into my husband’s arms. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Just twenty years after the end of World War I, it looked like a second world war was about to explode. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The audience explodes in applause and whistles and whoops. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “So,” my mom said when I was done with the story, “you wrecked Alcatraz Island, made Mount St. Helens explode, and displaced half a million people, but at least you’re safe.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It exploded over the heads of the pegasi and threw them into a panic. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was the roar of an engine and then a billowing cloud of red fire exploded over the grass, blazing it to a crisp. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The whole thing had exploded in his face. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There may have been more acronyms in the list, but by that point Leo’s brain had exploded. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Charles’ voice came through the image and exploded it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The pressure building inside was sure to explode. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z For a long time I was held hypnotized by the thundering herd, then with a cry of resolution exploding from my throat I rushed into the melee. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Dust and gray particles exploded in what seemed like slow motion toward the ceiling, and something slapped against her face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z In one synchronized motion, Wilderness Rangers point out targets and the birds take off, colliding against hybrids and exploding on impact. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Frenchy’s bowel scourer proved to be so fabulously potent that bottles of it spontaneously exploded in the jockeys’ room lavatory. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When I proudly debuted one of my late-in-the-book songs for Robbie, she exploded, slapping down my achievement with a vicious “Good night!” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The birds burst apart, exploding in all directions. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Harry’s vinegar turned to ice; Ron’s flask exploded. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z "Hell, man, it just exploded. These is dog days," he said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The front-page photograph showed the reporter’s arm dangling from a poinciana tree on Key Biscayne after the bomb in his car had exploded. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Flies exploded in a cloud, buzzing in the warmth of the room. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The hard shell hits my head with a bang, as a flash of white pain explodes in my skull. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Similarly, a boatload of quiet but strong introverts may never find the common core of fiery resolve that causes the boat to explode past its competitors when all seems lost. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t get too excited, your head will explode.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “I guess he and the other Klan members planted the church bomb to explode on that Sunday as a threat to stop us from integrating the public all-white schools in Birmingham.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It looked quite ordinary to Harry, but Ron and Neville were both looking at it as though they expected it to explode. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He was quiet and moody, and sometimes for no reason at all wild, loud sounds came exploding from his throat and lungs. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just feel like I’m going to explode or something.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I try not to think of it as murder, although it was, but as some kind of accident, like an exploding train. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I need to move, to go somewhere of my own free will, otherwise I'm going to explode in an ugly way. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to be around when she exploded. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Nah, that one’s better,” Sneaky says when red, white, and blue lights explode. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z When you think about it, the universe is nothing but this vast knackery of churning black holes and exploding stars, constantly freeing atoms that collect together and become something else, and something else again. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z But without the proper magnetic field strength, it exploded outward instead. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z And then it exploded, bursting through his lungs, through his neck, through his arms and legs. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The pastry covering offers muted flavor before the spiced potatoes explode in taste, tangy and hot. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As I closed the door, the soft click of the latch exploded in the air. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The branch, big as a tree itself, practically exploded. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If a child picked it up, the toy exploded, tore off fingers or an entire hand. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “It was bigggggggg—!” he exploded and fell trembling on the ground. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A loud boom exploded through the air, making Thomas jump. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The finale was supposed to be a couple of hundred-foot-tall Spartan warriors who would crackle to life above the ocean, fight a batde, then explode into a million colors. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Her stomach roiled and heaved, yet she kept on, her face smeared with the heartsblood that sometimes seemed to explode against her lips. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z So I have to find my way through the exploding production lines of the Middle West while sitting alone beside a lake in northern Michigan. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He listened to the radio commentator's horrified voice as he watches the passenger airship explode into flames. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z One of the most impressive was the Federal 515 Triple Chaser grenade, which exploded into three parts upon landing, each piece spewing smoke. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I got home it was like my whole head was going to explode. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The arrow exploded against the nearest wall, peppering them with limestone shrapnel. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But when Richard Parkers amber eyes met mine, the stare was intense, cold and unflinching, not flighty or friendly, and spoke of self-possession on the point of exploding with rage. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The fragments exploded across the room as if a gigantic tree had been sloppily felled. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My head explodes with the noise of fire trucks leaving the station. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She heard the sound of glass exploding and ducked as flames burst out and flickered toward the dark sky. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z By noon, the sky was streaked with Japanese bombers, buildings were exploding, and a few startled men on less than three square miles of coral found themselves on the front in the Second World War. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z And just like that, the plan I’ve been struggling to come up with for weeks explodes in my brain like a stick of dynamite with a too-short fuse. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Ice cream and poison exploded everywhere, all the little snakes in Kampe’s hair dotted with tutti-frutti. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He was a brother with a knowledge of demolition; he was asked to wire my car to explode when I turned the ignition key. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I stay here, my head will explode.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We worried that the Klan might have planted a second, deadlier bomb to explode after a crowd had gathered. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I turn the room dark again, and suddenly fireworks explode and sparkle overhead one after the other. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “I wonder what made the snake explode? You think it was that battery thingie?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z When I stop, a brand-new thought explodes in my head: Why go to school? Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius felt as alone as he had felt on that dark day in high school when in a chemistry laboratory his experiment had exploded, burning his eyebrows off and frightening him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The projection of the earth exploded, showering me with sparks and light. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She grew irritable and short-tempered, and any slight provocation made her explode in anger. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, actually the hospital full of zombies in the movie explodes, but since I’m not paying attention, it scares me so much that I scream. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She collected Jungle Red and Youth Blend safely, but Sunny Glow, which had tipped completely over and lost its protective disk, exploded in light peach puffs under the weight of the raindrops. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Zoe let loose two quick arrows that exploded at their feet in clouds of sulfurous yellow smoke. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z At times it was the silent destroyer, creeping in unseen, unrecognized, except when, like a powerful time bomb, it would explode inside my guts. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My chest was about to explode, hurling matter and antimatter out until they annihilated everything nearby. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “It looked like her udder was going to explode,” Kendra said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z We both look at the spot where I touched him, like we expect his arm to explode. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The mortar was going to roll right down that long barrel and explode in her lap. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She was sure there was an actual chance she would explode. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His voice is so loud, it ricochets from both walls and explodes in my ears. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z One of the children at her feet pushed the other, who exploded into howls. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Swaying her hips, she all of a sudden dropped her skirt and was stepping out of it when the engine hit and exploded her into a thousand pieces. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I point at a window to my left, and it explodes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The understandable anger about the death of the girls exploded when word circulated that a black boy had been arrested for the murders. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Combustible natural products inevitably make themselves noticed, as when a resinous log explodes in a campfire. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z With their sonarlike senses, the brothers had discovered a low wall of reinforced concrete—it had sounded hard—and pulled Melina behind it just as the bomb exploded. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Sharp pain explodes on my shin as she kicks me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The dancing would last until midnight, when the fireworks would explode over the harbor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The gun fired and the con exploded in flames. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z My body exploded into a cold sweat and I grabbed frantically at Ben’s shirt, pointing at my chest, my neck, my open mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Outside in the distance, the mortars and rockets continue to explode through the night. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound was like a fiesta in the middle of an exploding gunpowder factory. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When they explode, the bombs make craters in the earth the size of small ponds. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Yours sincerely, Questions exploded inside Harry’s head like fireworks and he couldn’t decide which to ask first. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Will yelled, leaping clear, and Iorek seemed to explode upward full into the chest of the nearest horse. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My heart was beating so hard, I thought it would explode. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z In riots that have followed, poor blacks have been the ones to explode. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Flocks of finches fed on fruit until their population exploded. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z That, plus the structural weakness of the tank, had caused the structure to explode. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Johnston was the first to report the volcano exploding; moments later he was dead. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I'm surprised the sofa doesn't explode into flames. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Will waited till the man was framed in the open doorway, and then exploded up out of the dark and crashed into the intruder’s belly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As a panicked response to hunger and starvation, barter trade ran wild and private markets exploded in number and importance. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z A building in the compound exploded, shaking our barrack, and I covered my head with my hands, just like all the prisoners around me. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Another couple dozen frogs, paid for by me and Stan, exploded under us before we skidded to a slippery stop. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z As the long August afternoon boiled along, the exploded knot-hairball would cave in here, cave in there. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Others had been picked clean, or were exploding with popcorn and pretzels after their bags had been gutted. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z One of them exploded on the grate near me, and I was showered with slush and ice. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z But he might be dreaming hard, his head hurting like it’s going to explode. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I figured I had to quiet him down or he would explode. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt Loo’s small cheek explode against her palm. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “He died in a fire, after fireworks exploded above him. When I learned he died, I stopped being a child too.” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A bomb exploded several blocks away on our side of the wall. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “Badminton!” he exploded the day it entered the schedule. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z A tear gas canister exploded, spewing a gray cloud over the scene. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “That little fella’s not for sale. He’s a Manchurian Fire Thrower. They’re ones that shoot upwards of three hundred feet in the air and explode in two different colors.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The plane is inside the building—breaking apart, exploding, melting, burning furniture and people. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z An afternoon fireworks display explodes over the Royal Harbor to celebrate the princess's birthday. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A foot slammed into his gut so hard that the air exploded from his body. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Emery explodes into a fit of childish giggles. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z If they are very far, they must be intrinsically extremely bright to be visible over such distances; some are as bright as a thousand supernovae exploding at once. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Stars exploded out the top of my head and all of my words and all of my rememberies followed them up to the sun, burning to ash that floated back and settled in the mud. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Motion exploded above me, and I was simultaneously bitten in the leg and kicked in the head. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m sorry you weren’t there to watch me totally lose it and explode into tears. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We all take another look at the mountainside, lit, exploding sparks, and burning faster. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Just before the overhead bulbs exploded, I saw Zu’s face as she came out of whatever trance she had been locked in. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Its designers had miscalculated the physics of the fusion reaction and drastically underestimated its yield, with the result that an expected five-megaton device exploded with triple that energy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to explode like I had last night. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Jojo sang along with the popcorn as the kernels exploded into delicious bits of fluff. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The act made thunder explode in the distance and lightning flash all around us as sinister black clouds began to swirl directly overhead. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Yeah, my heart was pounding hard enough to explode, but I forced myself to be a ninja. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The crowd chants down the last seconds like it’s New Year’s Eve, then explode from the stands like angry hornets at the sound of the buzzer. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “I been trying to keep him calm. Sometime he explode, but he’s trying.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to see today’s strained tempers exploding on Leper. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though his heart is about to explode, Jus pulls the door open and enters the house he’s only ever eyed warily due to rumors about all the drugs and guns hidden inside. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She looked like she might explode from happiness. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Two shots exploded in the afternoon sunshine as both Clay and one of his friends fired at the huge reptiles. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z One colleague of Pauling’s would later write, “If that were the structure of DNA, it would explode.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The next few seconds were a twisting nightmare of rushing water and exploding glass. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Apparently he had exploded into existence, right there on the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Flames explode from its innards, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I remembered the fireworks the night Rahim Khan had given it to me, the night of my thirteenth birthday, flares sizzling and exploding into bouquets of red, green, and yellow. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Every time she grins at me I feel like my heart’s going to explode. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, she incorporated a mechanical beauty queen wave, which exploded into a motion where she seemed to pull herself up by an invisible string. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z They didn’t explode into blood and clotted matter. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I exploded into the world’s worst coughing fit as the stuff burned a hole in my gullet. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The dorado exploded out of the water, tugging on the line so hard I thought it was going to pull me off the raft. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Each piece would have to explode at the exact same time, within one millionth of a second, or the bomb would fizzle. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Above them, on the Union lines, a cannon thumped, the ball passed overhead, exploded in an open field among the dead bodies. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Would you hurry up and spin before my brain explodes?” pleaded Akimi. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I was so excited that my flower exploded, the petals bursting through the wires like thick tentacles, knocking my sisters' cages to the floor, and stretching between us like an octopus creature. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The party towers were dark under the almost full moon, and the fireworks all shimmering hues of blue, climbing so high that they exploded in silence. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Plus there was the newest question that he’d just come up with, the one tick-tick-ticking in his brain ready to explode out of his mouth—What’s a blind man doing with a gun? As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Can’t feel nothing but the panic exploding in my lungs and the cold, stabbing pain in my throat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z At the edge of the palace complex, a temple with a red coral roof exploded, sending fire and debris streaming in slow motion across the farthest gardens. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Gerald was so proud of her he was about to explode. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, when I just know I’m going to explode, I wheel over to the table where the Medi-Talker sits. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “I was wired to explode anyway; he just got in the way.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The sand exploded at his feet and out charged a wild boar, even larger and uglier than the one whose head hung above the door of. cabin seven at Camp Half-Blood. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It seems not to be an oversight, but, rather, something intended to explode the relationship. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z As you passed, you wondered if it was going to explode in your face. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z On the inside there was so much color and so many different kinds of toys that if you tried to pack it all into one first glance, your head would explode. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It exploded out of me like an overfilled water balloon. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z This lower stretch of the river, from Hoover Dam to the gulf, has little in common with the unbridled torrent that explodes through the Grand Canyon, some 250 miles upstream from Topock. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor could he get used to the way they exploded up when they flew. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Most notable is physicians’ declaration that drinking in excess could cause a person’s body to explode suddenly. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Two students run into class, giggling- I firm my muscles, ready for the giggles to explode into laughter thrown at me. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly he goes into the last phase--the human virus bomb explodes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “One needs both hands to play chess,” she said, wondering if it were possible for her heart to explode. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And each time August approaches, red-faced and waving his bull hook, they explode with glee. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Black activists were preaching white extermination and the place was getting ready to explode. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He’s holding his head like he’s trying to keep it from exploding. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z What had passed before us was a basket of death, exploded. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched him clench and unclench his fists, fighting the anger that wanted to explode inside him—an anger so intense that she knew he was rarely denied. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He pulled out of his dive, his hand in the air, and the stadium exploded. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z But when the number of professionals dropped below 5 percent, the problems exploded. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If Balekin draws a weapon, if he throws away diplomacy and simply charges, the room seems ready to explode into bloodshed. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She felt like she would explode if she didn’t. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And then on the screen, the crowd seems to explode into action. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Every time he kicked, his ankle exploded with pain. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His shoulders exploded with pain as his arms were yanked forward and he was dragged with the train. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z "That row of cans must have exploded from the heat of the stove." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, boom, like a bomb exploding, the storm’s back. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z They blazed brighter than any sun, and a giant flare exploded silently just above the stage. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The instant the discarded slab hit the floor of the room, the glass of the window exploded inward like a swarm of crystal wasps. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A yellow box hit the water and exploded into a life raft. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But, alas, he did not close his eyes, and the flame exploded around him and danced inside him. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I growled along with him, feeling the warm rumble explode within me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Just as suddenly, the pressure eased, and the blackness exploded into blinding white light. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A brass band exploded in the sunlight, flinging off a gay tune from upraised tubas and trumpets. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hunters ran after him along the rooftops, shooting arrows that exploded in Greek fire, wreathing the giant in flames. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Canvas ripped and straw exploded as Lannister guardsmen joked and cursed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When he set it on the floor in front of me, out exploded a flash of wriggling gold fun. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Webb, who was in her eighties, lived in a single-story wooden house in Fairfax, not far from where the Smiths’ home had exploded. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I was only fifty yards from the road, when suddenly a rabbit exploded from underneath my feet and I leaped backward in surprise and fear. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The girls’ restroom—the place where the bomb exploded— has also remained frozen in time. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Above us, on the ridges, trees are exploding uncontrollably. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z By association, though, so was I. We were the school retards, the mentals, the losers who stuttered or could explode in rage or wet their pants or who just couldn’t say the words. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It is not an easy thing, to keep yourself from exploding. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The whip fell, slicing into bone, reverberating through her body, making everything collapse and explode in agony, shifting her body into a graveyard, a dead— Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A wave of blue and yellow exploded against Luke’s warriors, blinding them and splattering them from head to toe. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z People cheered, burst into applause each time flares sizzled and exploded into bouquets of fire. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Another dose of weirdness to explode her brain. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The audience explodes into chaotic noise all around us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I figured we had maybe ten seconds before it exploded. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Then fireworks exploded over the church in red and green and blue bursts. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the Titan lords army exploded from the Labyrinth. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She wipes away the flood of tears with her sari and then explodes into words. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He felt like every cell in his body had exploded. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I draw a black heart exploding in every direction, and inside is a girl made entirely of light. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A scream crawls its way from my throat and explodes loudly. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole thing exploded, throwing a massive ball of flame up in my face. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I scream and cover my ears as another mortar explodes nearby. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The white lance and the striped one exploded in splinters within a second of each other. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There was a tugging sensation in my gut, and the waterspouts exploded like the world’s largest carwash. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z For example, if the electric charge of the electron had been only slightly different, stars either would have been unable to burn hydrogen and helium, or else they would not have exploded. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Footsteps explode from the street that smacks into mine. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The dusk sky looked molten, as if it might explode in the west. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z At that moment, the chamber groaned, and the cavern ceiling exploded in a blast of fiery light. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She steps back, blinking, and then a blast of words explodes from her lips at full volume. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Then, just before the bomb explodes, he cuts himself loose and dives for cover, and you breathe out and nearly cry with relief. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The man of fire and smoke took two large steps forward and exploded into a vortex of heat and wind. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then a ball of green light exploded in the evening sky. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Or the reason that I exploded and hit Tobias to begin with? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There was a blink of bright light beyond the forest and the thunder exploded again so that a littlun started to whine. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The sheriff turns and opens his mouth, but before he has time to utter a word Marlena explodes again, shrieking like a banshee, poking a finger in his face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Most therapists treated him like he was his own bomb, about to explode, which, to be fair, was how he had felt for most of his life. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z ‘You’re a hard mortal to find, my son. For several days Fve been searching. When the sceptre of Diocletian exploded . . . well, that got my attention.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A bottle rocket zipped through the air, over Diego’s shoulder, narrowly missing his ear, and exploded with a frantic crack. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Then you could say that the doorway exploded. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z A star can burn for billions of years, but it dies just once and quickly, and only a few dying stars explode. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It grows, burning white-hot before it explodes into a fiery message. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It sounded like little bombs were exploding in Papa’s lungs. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z She tried to call out to Gerald, but the pain in her chest made it feel like it was going to explode. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It hit on the outside of his left eye, and his eye exploded, just ruptured and came out. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It seemed as if the trees shook with the sound exploding from the Toad and every last creature within a mile fled to safety. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When every planet in your solar system has exploded? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “Before my brain explodes,” said Mrs. Eberhardt, “would someone please explain what this is all about?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We started quiet, but soon exploded, as the kindly funeral director pretended not to listen and our mother just stared at us implacably, through the fog of her own pain. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Lucy ran over toward the girls’ lunch table, her face exploding with news of some kind. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Frightful was jabbing at some insect in the grass below me when suddenly a flashbulb exploded and a man appeared. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z During the lifetime of a typical galaxy, about ten billion years, a hundred million stars will have exploded—a great many, but still only about one star in a thousand. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Matilda felt herself getting angrier...and angrier...and angrier...so unbearably angry that something was bound to explode inside her very soon. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He remembered when Xan was young, how she would make ripe fruit explode in a shower of stars just by standing too closely. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The alcohol burns my bruised lips, rips a path down my throat, and explodes in my stomach. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z As an adjunct to this increase in traffic, the population at the highway rest areas virtually exploded. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I stay quiet because I’m about to explode. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The excitement spreads and the air explodes with Hebrew and Yiddish folk songs. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It’s really a stage, and arcing above it are massive metal plates that curl in different directions, like an exploded aluminum can. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Like The Hague, Brussels is a big city, its population exploding, too. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Occasionally, one member of a double-star system explodes, breaking the gravitational shackles that bound its companion, which then leaps into space at its former orbital velocity, a slingshot in the sky. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z All the pent-up emotions of a nation weary from four years of war exploded in a paroxysm, nowhere as much as in the war communities leading the home-front effort. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z This time the device exploded as intended, severely wounding the senator’s maid when she unwrapped the package. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I heard the disgusting sound of catfish guts exploding. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z At the same exact time someone banged a drum one terrible boom, and a flash of red and yellow powder exploded and popped and hissed all ’long the front of the stage. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Every family must decide by tonight, when fireworks will explode in honor of America’s birth. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Fireworks explode above the bridge’s massive pylons and armed soldiers salute us on both sides as gigantic steel cables shoot to the sky. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They explode like Chinese firecrackers, one after another in a feverish succession. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One night, when gunfire exploded near their house, Sitti, my grandmother, cried out to my father and his brothers, “Help! What should we do?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Von Rumpel braces his chin on the sill, feeling as if his head might separate from his neck and go tumbling down to explode on the street. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Seattle’s officials and leading citizens, however, were convinced that the city was about to explode. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I look down at my sketchpad, where the freak is exploding into the room in a burst of color. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Oh! you mustn’t think that. The downtrodden governess is quite an exploded myth. I can assure you that it’s the parents who are afraid of being bullied by me.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The monkeys explode into a shrieking mass of orange fur and converge on him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z On the other side of the creek, the underbrush exploded. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Ron said cautiously, because she was liable to explode when interrupted these days. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He felt cloth, struck at it with his knife and missed, and struck again and felt his knife go through cloth, and then his head crashed with lightning and exploded with pain. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z As the fireworks exploded over the lights of the city—millions of lights for millions of people—I didn’t feel so insignificant anymore. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They look as if they could explode from the ice at any moment. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As if on cue, the plaster mountain exploded behind them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was afraid of him—afraid of something—and as he passed me on the trail I threw a grenade that exploded at his feet and killed him. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When I reached home, tiredness seemed to explode within me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z How can a single person have so much crammed in their brain and not have their head explode? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I had to put the whole conversation out of my head because adults have no idea what they’re talking about—and if I’d thought about that any more, my brain might have exploded. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I mean, what curse causes a water tower to explode?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’ve heard of bad hair days, but wow! You look like your head exploded!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z As the night went on, the crackle and spit of exploding fireworks increased. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The tray is out of my arms, the cup of hot tea sailing past my head and exploding against the wall behind me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He imitates the sounds of artillery, exploding grenades, storms of shrapnel. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He could picture Trinity students of the future discussing in wonder the day Room Nineteen exploded. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushed a button, and a loud blast of steam exploded from Festus’s mouth, making everyone jump. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Even the peonies seemed to be exploding with happiness, their vibrant colors radiating in the sun. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The exploding candle, the fire, the aftermath, it all led back to one careless mistake. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The nerve endings exploded into shivers on his skin. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Puffs of dust exploded with my every step. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z They glanced at each other and then exploded with laughter. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He thought he’d grabbed an exploding arrow, but it was only a signal flare. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Her head felt like it would explode at any moment; through the buzzing in her ears, she could hear one of its mouths smacking loudly. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z With every shell that exploded he would think of his family, hoping they were safe, wondering desperately when he would be with them again. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Maya thought that the sun was exploding behind her eyes. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I announced it at home, and Papa exploded. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt like her smile was about to explode off her face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z My head felt like it was going to explode; I didn’t think I could hold my breath for another second. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The RPGs we had failed to explode when they were fired. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I feel as if I were about to explode. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z His knuckles burned and a sharp current of pain ran through his wrist, up his arm, exploding in his shoulder. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sounds like quite a recipe. But even if you can get it off the ground, and I’m not saying I believe you can, how you going to get it to explode in the air?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A long flutter, the ball passed over, exploded on the far side of the road, along the edge of the hospitals there. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Just last week, she had tried setting me up with Raizel Ackermann on the first floor, in a dinner that had exploded into a heated argument over anarchism. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z These men have not changed with the exploding times except to die and be replaced by others like them. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The Basketball Pole apologizes and says something else, but four hundred people explode in laughter and I can’t read lips. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z There was an office pool running on how long he had before his heart exploded. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Minny say, “I hope she hold her breath till she explode all over Hinds County.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He thinks he’s in control, but he’s not clever and self-aware enough to stop himself from exploding. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “I mean, this whole thing is ridiculous,” she explodes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Rosa didn’t, and one day she exploded in another fit of rage. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That meant a pillar—or more than one—had exploded. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I turn off the Xbox Infinity, where Cove has respawned, all limbs together as if he didn’t just explode minutes ago. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As flames exploded outward, the massive steel and glass structures faltered and Zafoona closed her eyes and turned away. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z But I have a job to do, too—despite the fear rising from my gut and threatening to explode every cell in my body. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They will lay the final pattern with these rocks they will lay it across the world and explode everything. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The big ones shoot out of their boxes with hollow thumps and explode with echoing claps that set off car alarms. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I hear Matthew still yelling, his Noise exploding after me, and I reach the back door and fling it open before I realize. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I watched as those eggs exploded, thick globs of yolk soaking into the soil. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Well, FYI, I’m allergic to sulfa, so if there’s sulfa in that gel I might explode. But don’t be afraid. If you were, that is.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Smoke and dust filled the air, and shells exploded on the ground. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I cut him off before Michael’s head explodes. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The roadside stands were piled with golden pumpkins and russet squashes and baskets of red apples so crisp and sweet that they seemed to explode with juice when I bit into them. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve got way too many secrets involving our newly coupled mutual friends, and I don’t trust that they won’t explode out of me with the right prodding. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Words for him were like weapons designed to pierce the pages or explode above them in illuminating airbursts. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It buzzed a little bit, and I had a brief vision of it experiencing a non-passive failure and exploding into a billowing cloud of smoke and motor particles, but then it got up to speed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The God that Pastor Tom had promised would be with him now and always but who had been elsewhere when the school was exploding with the children inside. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She threw her arm across his chest and exploded a kiss in his ear. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And there came a second crack, loud and sharp as thunder, and the smoke stirred and whirled around her and the pyre shifted, the logs exploding as the fire touched their secret hearts. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As if the angry Romans, burning couches, and exploding buildings weren’t confusing enough, hundreds of purple ghosts drifted through the forum, passing straight through the demigods’ bodies and wailing incoherently. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I’ve left it on my desk, where it buzzes against the wood and makes my heart practically explode. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “And so unsafe! They say they’re likely to explode without warning, and people are always breaking their arms at the crank.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “I didn’t kill you,” he said, once it had unrolled, then held his breath as the dusty jinx-figure exploded. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And then there’s the photo of one of the bombs exploding with a big mushroom cloud. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Fireworks explode in my belly when she bursts through the door of the little ruined house, eyes shining, face beaming. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z This morning and last night, dummies made of straw and rubber were dropped from the air behind German lines, and they exploded the minute they hit the ground. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z My brain exploded into a million thoughts and only one thought at the same time—please don’t kill me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I feel like my head is going to explode. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Twenty miles will always be twenty miles, but seconds in that water exploded into hours, weeks. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z It exploded in the air near Ivan, throwing him to the ground. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The compromise reached did not resolve these conflicts so much as prevent them from exploding when the newly created government was so vulnerable; it bought time during which the debate could continue. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A steady current of heated air rose all day from the mountain and was thrust to ten thousand feet; revolving masses of gas piled up the static until the air was ready to explode. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The firemen told my father that out of twenty sticks of dynamite, ten exploded. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But it had to do with the careless handling of a blasting cap which somehow exploded while he was setting two dynamite sticks alongside the cement foundation of the Forest Service headquarters. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Some lazed under shade trees; others tossed a ball and chased one another past flowerbeds exploding with color. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A cooking apple spectacularly exploded on Squelch's head, ten feet away. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I didn’t say a single word, like if I sat quiet and still enough, I wouldn’t explode. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z There are no brilliant ideas exploding behind those brown eyes. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It did not boil like water, but bubbles came up in it and suddenly exploded, leaving holes that closed quickly. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Windows exploded, beams crashed, and trees split, their crowns ablaze like torches in the hand of a cruel giant. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Small artillery fire whined around them, and grenades exploded, throwing plants and dirt into the air. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Pershing’s expedition into Mexico after Villa had exploded one of our myths for a little while. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z September 13 Neighbors Eggs explode like smears of snot on our front door. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z My heart nearly explodes and I start to sweat. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Hiroshi raises his fists above his head and releases his fingers like they are fireworks exploding into the room. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I turned the corner out of the science building and pain exploded in my face. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z One false move and he was a time bomb waiting to explode. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z His wild white hair looked like an exploded halo. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Glass exploded outward and sprinkled to the ground. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I grow lighter, less dense, and larger... larger... exploding outward into the sun. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Maiwee! The stitches flew apart. The goatskin exploded and sent baboon droppings all over the hut. The farmer was furious. ‘ A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The word burst from her lips like an exploding shell. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He’d gone quiet, but not in any way that gave me the feeling he was less likely to explode. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few hours of shelling, all is quiet again.Then without warning, a mortar explodes near our base, blazing the sky white like lightning. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A white ball of feathers exploded from the weeds and hit him right in the stomach. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Then the entire pane bursts, exploding into a million pieces just as Alec is trying to get his balance and lift himself off of Boss’s body. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Thunder booms overhead and lightning explodes through the roof and into her hand. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The air above the chasm turned into a fireworks show of flaming projectiles, exploding rocks, and fresh produce. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Maya had been a step away, but she whirled around, red like a wound exploding, sending blood straight into the sky. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Then, with a roar loud enough to rattle the change in a person’s pockets, the jets shot off in different directions like an exploding firework. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z In a split second the driver made the right choice: he dove out of the chariot, which careened away and exploded in green flames. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I gripped the sides of the truck, fingers digging into metal, the giant in my chest growing larger until it seemed I would explode. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He looks like he might explode with happiness. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Caroline said it softly, but it was exploding like shrapnel inside my stomach. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The context was very different, but nonetheless it almost made my head explode. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I learned to tell lies to get away from her when I thought I was about to explode. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z A kimberlite pipe could explode in your backyard as you read this. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They smiled at each other when they heard her voice for the first time, a cry that started like the mewl of a cat and exploded into a healthy, full- throated yowl. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Tyrion barely got his shield up in time, and the wood seemed to explode inward under the force of the blow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Otis Bottom asked if we were going to make some fuel to see if it would explode. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z One day a bomb will explode, and you will not escape it. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Most likely she would die from an overload of weirdness that would make her brain explode. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A swarm of flies exploded from the heap’s surface. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z White spray exploded over Dauntless's prow and showered Nailer in cool shimmering drops. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z All those sleek black cars would probably explode on the spot. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Fears of communism had smoldered for much of the decade; Elizabeth Bentley's testimony was the fuel that this fire needed to explode. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He supposed it could have been worse; they could have been on the boat when it exploded. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The snake bit down on the large jar between its teeth and exploded. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He waved his paws, pleading for the joking to stop, as he rolled about on the floor, exploding from bouts of giggling to fits of laughter. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Balls of light rise up high above it, silver and red spheres which explode and rain down in showers of red, white, and green stars. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Like if she—before I hear the voice, I know this is a she—if she let it all out, the stereo would explode. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Sound the alarm!” shouted Vikus, and the place exploded in frantic activity. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The bomb had exploded with the almost unbelievable force of eighteen thousand tons of TNT, an explosive used in regular bombs. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Within the space of three weeks, we have proof-fired one bomb in the American desert, exploded one in Hiroshima, and fired the third this morning. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I explode my hands outward in front of them. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z They were simply meant to force me to see that there was a causal relationship between whether I pressed the button and whether the planet exploded. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A bomb exploded at the Federal Building in Springfield. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I bolt up screaming for my father to run as the mine explodes into a million deadly bits of light. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He handed Frank another badge, a bronze crescent, and the senate exploded in protest. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Homemade bombs exploded at the houses of nonunion men and wrecked company buildings and machinery. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z “The half that explodes is enough to kill us,” Olanna said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The words exploded in his head like corn against the sides of the popper. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z It required all my self-discipline not to explode at such times. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Look: When a dam breaks, it doesn't explode like a bomb. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Another uproar exploded in the room; Thomas could do nothing but shake his head—he just didn’t get how Gaily could come up with all these ideas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A statue of Terminus exploded into being, right in front of Annabeth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Pain shot up Alfred's wrist and exploded in his shoulder. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I spin around to remove the shambler’s head but its skull explodes, the monster falling back to the ground. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The fetterling exploded into bits of metal and that same weird white fluff that floated up into the sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She just doesn’t know how close I am to exploding. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z In truth, the tests were subjective at best, one exploding bottle difficult to compare to another. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I hissed and boiled, and my heart felt as if it was going to explode. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The ground rumbles as the base of the streetlight explodes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It appears that the truck drove through the security gate at 13:10 hours and directly into the building before exploding. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Hitler had unleashed his blitzkrieg across Europe, his Soviet allies had followed, and the continent had exploded into total war. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I’d stood there in my shiny white kitchen while my lungs collapsed into black holes and my brain exploded. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z While down, I chipped the deer flap clean, and sort of swam back into my tree, listening to trees exploding all over the mountain. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Ayanna and I screamed at once, and the night exploded into a frenzy. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “It’s one of them horrid telegraph things, mum,” she said, handling it as if she was afraid it would explode and do some damage. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes giant bubbles of unburned gases rose within the column and then exploded high in the sky. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I'd like to see this machine explode into flames, like all those expensive cars in Bond movies. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And then, without warning, Harry’s scar exploded with pain. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Or was it the sound of the bullet exploding from the chamber—delayed? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They managed to drag Klava out just before the aircraft exploded; but her tail gunner was killed. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Thirteen minutes after the first bomb exploded, another bomb went off at the same spot. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The sweet tartness explodes across my tongue. "-be ever in your favor!" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z During air raids, the young gunners wore steel helmets to protect them from the razor-sharp shrapnel that rained down as the shells exploded. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He seized the envelope, and holding it before him like a bomb, sprinted out of the hall, while the Slytherin table exploded with laughter at the sight of him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The shaking got stronger and stronger, the noise louder and louder, like thunder exploding all around them. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z With his lips clamped shut and his eyes bulging out of their sockets, he looked like a toad on steroids, but Mamá knew he was about to explode, so she nudged me aside. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z That ball of spinning rage—the churning reactor of heat and fire and pain that had been building and building within his chest— finally exploded once and for all. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The bushes nearby exploded with startled buffalo, who had apparently been sheltering under the wrong tree. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And then she exploded out of the tree and into Wash’s arms. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It just missed him and exploded on the wall. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z So Sam, Ford, and I sit around, waiting for her to explode. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z During a rally on May 4 to support workers seeking an eight-hour workday, a pipe bomb exploded in Chicago’s Haymarket Square, panicking both the demonstrators and the police, who opened fire. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Occasionally one would explode into barking at some prisoner. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It can be reasonably assumed that she was surrounded by a frightening cacophony of sounds — wood igniting and burning wildly, the glass of windows exploding, stairways and ceilings collapsing. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z She clapped a hand over her mouth, feeling like the smile was going to explode off her face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The federalist fervor, which the exiles had pictured as a powder keg about to explode, had dissolved into a vague electoral illusion. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The idea of a Bouncing Betty anti-personnel mine exploding at head height was enough to dispel any nonchalance in the troops. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I can feel it—she’s about to explode and I have no idea why. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The pause was shorter this time, then Mom exploded again. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I had an anger in me that felt as if a volcano were in the center of my chest and was about to explode. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He seemed frustrated, anxious, as if he wanted to explode into action and was only just being held in check. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He introduced himself as Rowan, and they shook hands just as the lights dimmed, the curtain went up, and the music exploded too lush and loud for them to be able to hold a conversation. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As the sea crashed around him and the deck rose and fell beneath his feet, he had seen Dagon s Feast and Red Tide slammed together so violently that both exploded into splinters. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Songs flared between speeches, chants exploded as spontaneously as shouts at a southern revival. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z An object sails into the air, lands in the middle of the street, and explodes in a ball of fire. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z After two hours she finally runs out of steam, and I feel like I’m going to explode from concentrating so hard. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He swung harder, held the hatchet so it would hit a longer, sliding blow, and the black rock exploded in fire. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The quick, sudden terror of exploding bombs is not the same as the never-ending, bone-sapping fear of discovery and capture. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Harry thought this an odd way of reminding Aunt Petunia that he had once sent her an exploding letter, but Aunt Petunia did not challenge the term. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Octavian’s left eye twitched so violently it looked like it might explode. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My heart may explode, just thinking about it. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The stinger lumps have begun to explode, spewing putrid green liquid around her. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z If he overloaded the boiler next to the Keepers’ compound, it would explode and— Was it wrong to blow twenty men to smithereens? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The words exploded out of Wash. “You wouldn’t stand up for your own people if your pants were on fire.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And in one ear-splitting moment, the molasses tank had exploded apart. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z No bullets striking us, no mortar shells exploding. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And then Osha exploded up but of the pool with a great splash, so sudden that even Summer leapt back, snarling. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The sun sank into the horizon and exploded in hot oranges and blues. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Still Harry remained silent, though he thought his chest might explode. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A pile of journals on the desk, the topmost splotched with ink from a pen exploding in his bag on a plane. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z All the pride Americans had felt in the Big Science that had won World War II was draining away at the spectacle of multimillion-dollar rockets exploding in flight. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “And rather than say she was kidding or whatever, she exploded in front of everyone in the caf and said I did say that and that I was lying about never saying it.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I would drive hard through my other routines, exploding off the apparatus and gaining enough air to do multiple sequences of flips and twists. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The troll reared back, a penetrating scream exploding from between rows of teeth. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z A bomb suddenly explodes in the video, and Mr. Blankenship wakes up for about half a second. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Where will we get the money?” she exploded. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Every time Amazons swarmed beneath them, demanding their surrender, Hazel made a crate of jewelry explode, burying their enemies in a Niagara Falls of gold and silver. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The bottle is cool and smooth in my hand and I want to fling it at the wall and watch it explode into a million pieces. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Dactyls scattered to either side as Stella exploded into the air above the silo. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The nymphs surged forward, but the sand in front of them exploded. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was as if she had exploded a firecracker in the room. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Dad said that if you got sloppy with kerosene, it could explode. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z With that contraption on she wouldn’t hear the A-bomb explode. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Laughter exploded out of me and couldn’t any more be stopped than a bullet. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, that’s why it exploded. I shook up a lot of bubbles. It’s safe now. It’s just like water. Go ahead, you can finish it,” he said, and she continued to take tiny curious sips. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When she landed, leaped out of the cockpit, and ran, people thought her plane was about to explode. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z This is placing a cold, hard stone at Axel’s feet and then stepping away to see if it explodes. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It’s ready to explode and pour killing radiation on everyone. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Had it really been made of clay, it would have exploded into shards. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The milkweed pods have exploded; they’re drooling foam into the bracken. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Death was the only thing that made any sense as she hunched underground, plucked some soil, rubbed it between her fingers, and waited for the bunker to explode. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time we reached the car, I was ready to explode. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Her hat had a wide straw brim and a crown completely blown out, as if whatever was in her head had exploded many times. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The other pilot’s sharp thinking probably stopped the exploding German shells from hitting Zhenya’s plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The instant the Ford’s audience explodes into laughter, Booth will kill Lincoln. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Of course, some women believed there would be no future, they thought the world would explode. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Stars exploded in his vision as they collided, then crashed to the ground, bodies smacking against the stone floor. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Because a fast song you kind of like is better than a slow song you love when you’re trying to keep your heart from exploding. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The word love bounces off the walls, only to slap me in the face and explode inside my chest. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And now he noticed that loose peas, like little green marbles, were all over the ground, like a hundred pods had just exploded. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z As Tom took up the receiver the compressed heat exploded into sound and we were listening to the portentous chords of Mendelssohn's Wedding March from the ballroom below. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It pierced the ship’s hull and exploded inside, sending spouts of fire through the oar openings. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z You'd have thought . . . and slowly it begins to dawn on me . . . you'd have thought the very ground was going to explode. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As I put my arms around her, the crowd exploded. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Deep bronze booms and silver chiming pounded through his skull, a maddening cacophony of noise that grew ever louder until it seemed as if his head would explode. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It took several purple firecrackers exploding from the end of Professor Dumbledore’s wand to bring silence. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Tinker mackerel exploding like hard rain all around, but the bluefin are deeper now, driving the tinker up. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Above, they heard the sounds of battle—kids shouting, Hannibal the elephant bellowing with glee, scorpion bolts exploding, and water cannons firing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As soon as the blade connected with her neck, she screamed and exploded into dust. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z As he dropped out of sight, a flare of bright light exploded and streaked through the sky like a missile. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My mom finally exploded and cried when she realized we didn’t even have a plastic bag and couldn’t afford to throw away the pants. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He’s seen me slice up demons and leap out of exploding school buildings, so he probably figured taking a car a few hundred yards wasn’t exacdy the most dangerous thing I’d ever done. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Okay, then what’s the backup security measure? The one that is activated if you explode the doors?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He could feel the words coming out faster and faster, the momentum building inside him like the words were all going to explode and he wanted to finish before it happened. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Now she was waiting to see which one exploded first. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z European agricultural production exploded after the arrival of the moldboard plow. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I didn’t even have time to start counting before the thunder exploded over our heads. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Heavenly Fathers, put ’em where they belong!” exploded Dr. Finch. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I don’t want to see Ms. Jacobs explode. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z A pair of ravens exploded off a tree branch and flew around the oasis cawing wildly. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of it seemed to come apart in a million pieces, as if a gigantic jigsaw had exploded. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Then came the cold whistle of a mortar in the air and the crash as it landed and the boom as it exploded. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And he zoomed in on one cancer cell, its edges round and smooth until it began to quiver and shake violently, exploding into five cancer cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It was where all her ideas for puzzles and ciphers and hiding books exploded on the page, and where she tried to work out the clues for the books she was hunting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The car that’s on fire up ahead has exploded, blowing off the hood and setting fire to a couch in the bed of a nearby pickup truck. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I’m more dizzy Than when I started, And then, wham, The stick explodes Against the pinata. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Never mind that cell phone use by drivers was exploding. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Plus it hid you better in case you exploded. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Companionship and joy came unexpectedly, mostly in small, exploding moments when I was apart from my husband and children. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It exploded almost without noise: a soft red flash. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a triangular sign above the door with an illustrated logo of a cannon blasting a cheeseburger toward the café’s name, with French fries exploding wayward like fireworks. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Maya was about to do something, say something, anything to release the pressure that she felt exploding in her chest, when suddenly Joaquin was up and moving so fast that no one saw him coming. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My thoughts bang around, frantic and crazy, until I think my head will explode. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It shouldn’t have been a serious cut, but the entire side of my body exploded with pain. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Now our cubicle looked as if a great laundry bag had exploded and then been sprayed with fine dust. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z And she knew it was not ripped off; it was burned off, exploded off by heat. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I knew the words and melodies of hundreds of songs—a symphony exploding inside my head with no one to hear it but me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Resting in the Del Mar Hotel, Howard saw the Sun story and exploded. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The far wall of the glade exploded in a shower of broken branches and fetterlings. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I later found out that after the bomb exploded, Kirk took off running outside. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z One morning, immediately after we had passed a deserted village, we started hearing something like the roar of big engines, the rolling of metal drums on a tar road, a thunder exploding, roll after roll. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The spearhead went in his throat and exploded out the back of his neck, dark and wet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I was going to thank him when something exploded and bursts of fire lit up the sky. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mundín hurries over to the men's side, knowing the first bomb will explode among the women. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z In less than thirty years, the U.S. penal population exploded from around 300,000 to more than 2 million, with drug convictions accounting for the majority of the increase. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z That our own universe exploded into existence in the space of a breath? The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Tad dived to the side, covered his head, and held his breath in case anything in the bag exploded when it hit the ground. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z From there, smallpox apparently exploded into most of western North America. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A single breath more and my life will finally, finally explode. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t let it fall over; it’ll explode” his father had said to him so many times when they hunted together. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Accusations roiled inside of me, swirling in my head like furling tornado clouds, until I thought I might explode if I didn’t let them out. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z All along you know this, but still, in the middle of the show when he’s tied up and a bomb is about to explode, you hold your breath and dig your fingernails into your palms. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ahead of us a shop exploded in a gush of flame. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Suddenly the thing exploded, jettisoning an amazing amount of tunnel waste directly at the unfortunate manservant. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z California exploded off the line, lashing the water at a furious thirty-eight strokes per minute. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The schooner exploded, knocking Inej off her feet and showering the docks in flame. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Everything explodes inside Mark at once—he’s not going to let this sorry excuse for a human ruin their chance to escape. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “The name of the wind came to me when I was arguing with Elxa Dal. When I shouted it his braziers exploded in a cloud of burning ash and cinder,” he chuckled. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After 1919, the next large-scale unrest exploded nearly a half century later, when blacks took to the streets in cities across the country during the civil rights movement. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In fact, she looks like she’s fixing to explode with satisfaction. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The pianist sat down and played the first note and foomp!, all this foam exploded out of the piano. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “My head would explode. Or my lungs. Or my heart.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The first two trestles exploded into flame, sparks and timber plummeting into the gorge below. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z For a moment I stood there, my eyes riveted upon the door, then I turned, the glass hot in my hand, my face feeling as though it would explode. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A Greek firebomb exploded right on top of him, but he raised his palm and sucked the flames out of the air. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Rumbling sounded from the palace behind us, and stone and water exploded outward as the stampede of bosslings burst into the sunlight. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She fires a single arrow that explodes into a flash of lightning that branches out to destroy every plate. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It was as if a balloon had exploded. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like an exploding train traveling through a subway tunnel, on fire, and the last stop was right under my chin. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The river exploded, and a wall of water crashed over Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The thought of seeing any of their faces made my chest feel like it was going to explode. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Descartes exploded again, telling Beeckman he had learnt as much from him as he had learnt from ants and worms. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z A single human virus bomb had walked into the hospital’s waiting room and exploded there, and the event had put the hospital out of business. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually, they exploded or sent smoke billowing upstairs into Frank’s cabin. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This is the story of their conflicting interests built over time, layer upon layer, ultimately exploding in bloodshed on the city’s streets. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Their hope was radiating, exploding into possibility: Obama could actually win this thing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z You hear the skin, meat, and seeds crunching inside your head, while the inside of your mouth explodes in little spurts of sour. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “People are much less likely to notice my hand in their pockets when dinner’s just exploded in their faces.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z On Saturday night, April 6, it erupted, as firebombs exploded throughout the city. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z As I watched, the outer wall of the armory exploded. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Me and Mama fist-bump right as the sky explodes with gold sparkles. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Thula exploded in the face of what she saw as lax discipline. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The crowd explodes, laughing and cheering—they think it’s part of the act. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z From time to time, a shot exploded in the darkness. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Little bits of apple exploded all over the kid, his brother and me. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The “rockets’ red glare” high part explodes in my ears, and my shoulders tense at “bombs bursting in air.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Back in East St. Louis, as the little porch fell, wood chips—ignited and smoking—exploded in the air. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But when Bloom let go it was as if somebody across the field had pushed in a detonator’s plunger, exploding a hundred dynamite sticks affixed to Sunflower’s belly. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivy’s window exploded, spraying glass all over her bed and bringing the sky with it. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The papers listed similar incidents that had exploded during the night. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As much ruckus as the cap’n was making, the pounding that exploded out of the small house’s only door was even louder. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Looters ran free as the city exploded with anger. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Tesla told us that we had to mix chemicals until we succeeded in making something explode. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Already a big city, The Hague’s population is exploding. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There was a horrible bang—a thousand times worse than the sound of a balloon exploding—and the van was spinning, the wheel dancing right out of my hands. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the night’s future the tensions would explode into violence. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The plane crashed into a hangar and exploded. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z When Scoob looks at his arm and sees the lines of drying blood that have run down over his hand from a nasty-looking cut near his elbow, the dull ache explodes into a burning throb. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z If something looking as I did then ever came knocking at my door today, asking to see one of my four daughters, I know I would explode. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I flinched when a loud crack exploded from behind the woman’s back. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z But before he could strike, all the arai in front of him exploded into dust. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And soon it would explode with the power of ten million tons of dynamite. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z When a long-range missile exploded soon after launch, he admitted the failure. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z There was no light to see by except the gunfire and the exploding flames—no streetlamps, no cracks of light in any doors or windows, not even the glow of a cigarette end. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Ivy’s heart exploded, a lightning bolt through her middle, a thunderclap in her chest. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z You let any of these bitter, seething ghettoes all over America receive the right igniting incident, and become really inflamed, and explode, and burst out of their boundaries into where whites live! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I run so hard and fast, I feel like my lungs will explode, and then I go harder and faster. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A moment passed while her heart threatened to explode. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes Sunday mornings would be so heavy with disappointment that we thought we might explode. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Somewhere far away a rocket bomb exploded with a dull, reverberating roar. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z If I have to listen to a guy putting a positive spin on this, my head is probably going to explode. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z At a stroke, the village hosting the Westerners would gleam with wealth; its neighbors would seek a share of the undeserved bounty; conflict would explode. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “There’s a description in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! Mr. Lovegood, you need to get rid of it straightaway, don’t you know it can explode at the slightest touch?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "Him that talked about the snakes. He was down there-" A tree exploded in the fire like a bomb. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z My heart felt like an exploding football in my chest. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when he wasn’t trying, he made the toilets explode. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It disappeared into the storm clouds, and the sky exploded in a dome of fire. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The sluggers had shown me a projection of the earth exploding again, along with the big, red button, but they hadn’t shocked or blissed me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Clams and mussels exploded in number; they also grew larger. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Bloom’s temper tantrums had suddenly exploded out of nowhere to become an almost monthly event. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm X, who’d been dead for twenty-five years, exploded out of the small gatherings of his surviving apostles and returned to the world. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Yossarian gorged himself in the mess hall until he thought he would explode and then sagged back in a contented stupor, his mouth filmy with a succulent residue. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I glared at the empty blue helmet sitting on the desk, and then at my commandant’s unprotected head, wishing I might cause it to explode with the force of my rage. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But I know Dad was standing next to the car, his body pressed against the frame, when the tank exploded. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I begin a border of fireworks exploding around the edges of the poster. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z That word—girlfriend—kept exploding in her head like fireworks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I had almost forgotten about this side of him—the part that is more likely to explode than to lie down and die. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Pain exploded in his side and he cried out, unable to help himself. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As their plane fell, colored flashes exploded from it—they were the aircrew’s signal flares exploding. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Drops of anger trickle out, little by little, as if every single setback over these past few weeks has exploded. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I turned to see the napalm explode and then roll up the hill in a billowing cloud. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you think I want to see my country die?” he exploded. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Hornet took the gun off Prosper very gingerly, as if it might explode in her hand at any moment. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The crowd explodes with claps, whistles, and stamping. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z If I thought the quiet was hard, Amil must have been ready to explode. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Was it the countersink that made it explode?” he asked. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “No staff to speak of, the larder half-empty, the city getting ready to explode, and she wants this turned out and polished. Of all the foolish—” A loud beating on the front door interrupted her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He was such a wonder, Gay was—the little mechanic of God, the St. Francis of all things that turn and twist and explode, the St. Francis of coils and armatures and gears. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A moment later, a black geyser exploded through the wooden frame of the derrick. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When it didn’t explode, my mother raised her eyes to my father. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Butterflies by the thousands fluttered maniacally before the headlights then exploded like tiny half-angels on the windshield leaving a scant yellow paint and the dust of broken wings as a final signature. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When I heard the signal to fence, I exploded out of the box and landed a point on Cecilia right away. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Down in the yard, the ogres were milling around, shoving each other, occasionally yelling at the house, and throwing bronze cannonballs that exploded in midair. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Each of those dyads represents a potential time bomb that could explode in a murderous argument. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Auk XI, which had rocket candy inside that I had not moistened, leapt off the pad with a satisfying hiss, but then exploded, steel fragments whistling overhead while we hit the dirt inside the blockhouse. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z No— Flashes lit the air as several shots exploded from the gun, slamming into the woman’s body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He had his boxes of specimens to analyze, and he had questions, thoughts, and ideas exploding inside of him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Jazz makes me itch,” she says with a frown as Dad’s music explodes into the kitchen. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a large dump of dirt hit me in the face, exploding into many smaller pieces that filled my eyes and nose, making me cough and sputter. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The Party Pony army exploded into our midst in a riot of colors: tie-dyed shirts, rainbow Afro wigs, oversize sunglasses, and war-painted faces. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A loud crash exploded all around them, like thunder times a thousand. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It was the first time he’d spoken since the school exploded. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Another burst of flame exploded from the theater, shattering more windows. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She imagined another air raid, bombs rolling out of a plane and exploding in the compound before she and Odenigbo and Baby and Ugwu could reach the bunker down the street. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Now volleys of laughter exploded across the lawn. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as those huge white horses were about to turn Leo into roadkill, the carriage passed over Leo’s sunken grenade, which exploded in a high-pressure geyser. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He’ll fiddle with the VCR till it pauses on the exact moment of van Damme holding his knee up to his chest before exploding it out sideways into a guy’s stomach. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z My fear exploded, though, just as Grandma and I were being seated by the usher. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I make up another poem about an exploding sandwich, and everyone laughs. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Frank scooted back like the disk might explode. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The arrow hit with such force that the nest seemed to explode. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A shell exploded in Garnett’s line, another; gaps began to appear. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Things suck right now, and I just need to be able to think without my head feeling like it’s going to explode.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I paint a girl with white hair, blending into a forest of white trees, with stars exploding in the sky above them like shattering glass. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z As soon as he had finished his unassuming report, however, everyone in the audience knew that a bombshell had exploded in the world of Joshua Lederberg. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The wand exploded with the force of a small bomb. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The sound of machine-gun fire and exploding bombs reverberated off our living-room walls. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z His hip-hop riff on Alexander Hamilton had exploded into a Broadway sensation, and with it he’d become a global superstar. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The sky god fought with the fury of exploding stars, and, as a lone god, he was targeted by most of the iron monsters. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In April, two bombs exploded, one at a real estate office, one at a private home. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Did you hit your head when the grapes exploded? Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The colors exploded like handfuls of petals tossed into the sky. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z A slimy yellow goo exploded from the flesh, splashing over Thomas’s legs as he drove the spear as far as it would sink into the thing’s body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z "Aha! You see! My little gadget will solve everything!" he exploded. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z If they cut Mr. Sheep Sheep, like the bull, there would be no river of blood except for the one pouring from a small exploded heart in my chest. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Joseph took them both and splashed water into his mouth and the whole world exploded and he staggered into one of the stalls and shattered there until one of the teachers found him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Anger exploded in my brain in a thousand colors. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I groan and attempt to get up, forgetting the trauma to my back until agony explodes across my skin. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Light exploded, and the snake coils fell away from her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Frank saw plenty of minor injuries—some burns, broken bones, black eyes, cuts and gashes, plus a lot of very interesting hairdos from fires and exploding water cannons—but nothing that couldn’t be fixed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They were running so fast they seemed about to explode. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The exploding vein had given the monsters pause, but it wouldn’t be long before they remembered: Hey, wait, there’s seventy-five gazillion of us, and only two of them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I kept thinking about the fact that Ocean and I had only touched by accident and what if we’d touched on purpose and wow, I wondered if my head would just explode. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z So much love is filling my chest, it may explode. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z It was only one word and it exploded in my head like a boiler. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The fat man exploded with such an exceedingly indelicate phrase that my stomach lurched. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z As anticipated, he exploded, and officers had to restrain him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Israeli soldiers—exploded a house. You know, like they do when they think you are bad. And the house fell on my grandparents. It was not their house.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But he had also told me that they were carefully engineered to hold the weight, and something had to be done wrong to make them explode. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Within a few days, he proposed a solution: the protons were disintegration products not of the targets but of the deutons themselves, which were “exploding” upon contact with the atomic nuclei. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z On July 1, someone resorted to a violent approach, exploding a bomb in the hallway of a black family’s home and blowing the front wall to smithereens. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was twelve years old when an exploding shell shattered his left arm and shoulder. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “It was just stuff exploding and a guy in a red suit,” Kenny said. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The office looks like a tree exploded in here. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He grabbed his bike out of the dirt and puffed himself up with so much angry air I thought he’d burst, and I’d have to tell Mom that her older and more perfect son exploded. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She felt like if she put her hand against his chest, his heart would be beating a thousand times a minute and so would hers and maybe they’d both explode. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “My bladder’s turned into a water balloon that’s about to explode.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z It landed on his nose, and the pain exploded all over his face and his body felt very light as it sank down to the floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Jennifer “exploded” and rolled offstage while Sosie blew on the jar as if it were a gun — eliciting chuckles again — and placed the jar in the sand at the end of the runway. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z However, it was like a ginormous star had exploded when Dad lost his job. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The bomb was armed—and set to explode in twenty minutes. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing her pupils shrink and explode back out to their normal size, it felt as though someone had wrapped a line of barbed wire around my brain and was tightening it with every passing second. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Oh God, I think my head is going to explode. Close the curtain, will you?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The cannon exploded in a starburst of blue, green, and white. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A dozen times Jeyne and Sansa cried out in unison as riders crashed together, lances exploding into splinters while the commons screamed for their favorites. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mark thought he might explode, so confused was he by what had transpired over the last half an hour or so. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Amari exploded, but Clay held her arm as firmly as the shackles she had once worn as he pulled her close to the trunk of the tree. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When he’d seen those evil centaurs and Cyclopes, it had seemed so wrong, so backward, that he thought his head would explode. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was as if the candle had exploded. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The flame, nearly invisible at first in that bright sunlight, enveloped a small twig, grew, was enriched with color and reached up to a branch which exploded with a sharp crack. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I can almost hear the suspenseful music playing, just like in a MacGyver episode right before something explodes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a valid reason to flee, because if that car explodes, and if the explosion is large enough, it could set off a chain reaction of exploding cars up and down the freeway. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When the Americans finally heard the VC and detonated the mines, hundreds of small steel balls exploded back at them, tearing into their flesh. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The glowing pile soars, exploding against the sky like fireworks and then re-forming into a woman with an elaborate headdress. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He thought for a moment it had exploded; a roar of sound filled the huge hall, shaking dust from the ceiling. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Maybe I will. He and Bobby Kennedy are the only ones who care that this country is about to explode.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It was smoking wildly, belching out thick smoke, as if it were only one small spark away from exploding. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But as he observed in recalling the discussion, that was before they actually had exploded their firecracker, which yielded a display that turned out to be very impressive indeed. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The lights exploded to life in a hullabaloo around the barn and a thumping beat rattled in my bones. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z My hair explodes out in a loofah of wild ringlets. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Some of them had dark feathers—charcoal—and as they exploded on the ground and in the air, Palmer thanked them for so clearly not being Nipper. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z No teachers turning into monsters and trying to kill me with poisoned cafeteria food or exploding homework. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Because firecrackers exploded, and I fell into the water not even hearing my own splash. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Claudine's limbs whiten like rice grains, and her hair explodes out from the braid I put in, hitting the floor in one cascading wave. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The magnesium flared and the fireworks exploded and chased about in the crowd. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Every black family in my neighborhood knew the familiar sound of a bomb exploding. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But Jess never imagined that it was a real volcano, a killer that could explode. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z |
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