AIRBURSTS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

airbursts

noun

plural of airburst

as in booms

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implosions

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booms

Noun

Almost every night in Riyadh brings the bass-drum booms and thuds of interceptors launching to destroy incoming projectiles.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
But in booms of the past, small and midsize drillers would have jumped to cash in.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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