4 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Detonate' in a Sentence

Having set up the fireworks, they had detonated them, filling the night sky with a colorful display.

By the time the bomb squad arrived, the suspicious package had detonated, causing chaos in the busy street.

Before the main event, the fireworks for the grand finale had detonated prematurely, surprising the audience.

The scientists had detonated the explosive mixture to study its chemical reactions in the laboratory.