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Fulminate (Verb)

Cause to explode violently and with loud noise.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The unstable mixture was liable to fulminate when heated.
Friction caused the old dynamite to fulminate and send shards flying.
The bomb's detonator began to fulminate as soon as the timer expires.
The spark ignited the air, causing the gases to fulminate instantly.
Samantha stepped back as the decomposing materials started to fulminate in the sealed container.

Criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The politician fulminated against the government's decision to raise taxes in his hometown.
The environmental activist fulminated against the company's reckless use of plastic packaging in her speech.
He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare during his town hall meeting.
The candidate fulminated against the corruption in the opposing party's campaign during the debate.
The journalist fulminated against the government's lack of transparency in her scathing editorial.

Come on suddenly and intensely; "the disease fulminated".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Severe symptoms of meningitis can fulminate rapidly and cause a life-threatening crisis.
Pneumonia fulminated in the patient's lungs just hours after her hospital admission.
His anger fulminated at being rejected for the scholarship, driving him to write a scathing letter.
Her asthma fulminated in a severe allergic attack that needed emergency intervention.
His illness fulminated, leading to his swift transfer to the hospital's intensive care unit.