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as in to eject
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano erupted clouds of poisonous gas and tons of hot ash
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as in to explode
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupt
There were unconfirmed reports that boos erupted in Dodgers Stadium when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were shown on the Jumbotron Tuesday night, sitting in the front row near home plate to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers lose to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the World Series.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Chili's is walking back a controversial decision about its queso offerings after a customer uproar of several weeks erupted on social media.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
As boundaries shrink and conventions blur, romantic rivalries continue to erupt—as do their possibilities onscreen, from the partner-sharing poignancy of Jules et Jim to the karmic relationships of Sex and the City to the competitive-courting of Challengers.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
When Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the podium, the crowd erupted.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Chili's is walking back a controversial decision about its queso offerings after a customer uproar of several weeks erupted on social media.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
As boundaries shrink and conventions blur, romantic rivalries continue to erupt—as do their possibilities onscreen, from the partner-sharing poignancy of Jules et Jim to the karmic relationships of Sex and the City to the competitive-courting of Challengers.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
When Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the podium, the crowd erupted.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupt
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For example, a rock just 11 pounds (5 kilograms) in mass can gouge a crater more than 30 feet (9 meters) wide and eject over 75 metric tons of lunar soil and rock, according to NASA.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, Beijing has sought to solidify its presence inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including ejecting Filipino fishermen.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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By Fortune’s estimates, drawn from industry data, the value of all direct deals, using the broad definition of single investments in private companies, will explode to something like $200 billion this year, multiple the number several years ago.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Jacques Torres Classic Hot Chocolate Bombs These decadent hot chocolate bombs from master chocolatier Jacques Torres are exploding with flavor.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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The campaign began with an air offensive in January 1991, followed by a swift ground assault that expelled Iraqi forces within 100 hours.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Jeremy Corbyn, the former UK Labour Party leader expelled from his party over antisemitism allegations, was working to help Zohran Mamdani tighten his grip on New York City on Sunday.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The day of the invasion had been thick with heat, the kind that made the air above the sidewalk kebab spits ripple with diesel smoke.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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So that time in the dugout, that time pregame, spitting seeds, the conversations that take place postgame, those are so crucial.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Inspired by how humans cup their ears or bats adjust ear shapes, the team is developing systems that better capture and emit low-power sound for navigation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Exxon aims to capture 90% of the carbon dioxide emissions emitted by natural gas plants that power data centers, Woods said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police and firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the synagogue just before 11 p.m. and discovered flames spurting from the rear of the building.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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When Max asked ChatGPT to help him out with the sprinkler at the park, the model wasn’t just spewing text.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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According to research from Copyleaks, an AI analysis firm that helps businesses and institutions navigate the shifting landscape of this emergent technology, a new trend has produced Sora videos of celebrities appearing to spew hateful racist epithets.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Prior work noted one possible origin of this ice was volcanism, which could disgorge large amounts of water vapor.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Whether aged for a decade on lees or freshly disgorged to capture youthful verve, these sparklers are redefining American méthode traditionnelle.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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