Thesaurus results for TIME BOMB

time bomb

noun

Definition of time bomb

as in volcano

a potentially explosive place or situation the region's political instability has turned it into a ticking time bomb

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Recent Examples of time bomb Blood streamed through his veins, pulsing inside him, like a ticking time bomb. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 But the weapons also have a dark side that makes each a ticking time bomb for the people who wield them. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026 Malloy crisscrossed the state during his first few months in office, holding 17 town meetings to explain the fiscal ticking time bomb represented by unfunded pension obligations. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 The sobering Social Security and Medicare reports clearly show that a fiscal time bomb is ticking. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for time bomb

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volcano

Noun

The world’s first demonstration of a subsea geothermal power plant has taken place near an active underwater volcano almost a mile below the ocean surface.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
To go in a mine, to go on top of a semi-active volcano, to go on a Bulgarian river with a drunk boat captain.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026