Past tense of detonate
regular verb
The past tense of detonate is detonated. The past participle is also detonated.
Forms of detonate
| Base form (V1) | detonate /ˈdɛtəneɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | detonated |
| Past participle (V3) | detonated |
| Present participle | detonating |
| Third person singular | detonates |
Detonated in a sentence
- The engineers detonated the dynamite and watched the old building collapse.
- Then he detonated.2013, Michael J. Restrepo, The Custody Officer, page 116
- He wired the cap to the bundle of dynamite, then detonated it remotely.From the entry cap
- The bomb was detonated by remote control.From the entry remote control
- We entered an area where a hyperbomb had been detonated during the war.2014, J. Michael Reeves, Terry Austin, Byron Preiss, I—Alien, J. Boylston, →ISBN. From the entry hyperbomb
Meaning of detonate
- verb To explode, blow up.
- verb To combust or decompose supersonically via shock compression.
- verb To cause to explode.
Questions about the past tense of detonate
- What is the past tense of detonate?
- The past tense of detonate is detonated.
- What is the past participle of detonate?
- The past participle of detonate is detonated.
- Is detonate a regular or irregular verb?
- Detonate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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