nearly explode
Frequency: 6.01.0 per million words
To almost explode, often used metaphorically for strong emotions.
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- His heart was nearly exploding with excitement when he saw the results.
- The pressure cooker was nearly exploding from the steam buildup.
- She was nearly exploding with anger after hearing the news.
- The balloon was nearly exploding when the child kept blowing air into it.
- My head feels like it's nearly exploding from this headache.
- The audience was nearly exploding with laughter at his jokes.
- The old boiler was nearly exploding due to excessive pressure.
- He was nearly exploding with pride when his daughter graduated.
- The overfilled water pipe was nearly exploding in the cold weather.
- Her temper was nearly exploding after the third interruption.