as in time bomb
a potentially explosive place or situation
after months of tension the roommates' living situation was a volcano
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Recent Examples of volcano
Audiences will witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves.
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Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The volcano looms over the city of Goma, home to roughly two million people.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
France’s Massif Central rounds out the European picks with dormant volcanoes, deep river gorges and lush plateaus.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Hawai’i’s Big Island offers volcanoes and rainforests as well as sunny snorkeling and fascinating archeological sites.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The volcano looms over the city of Goma, home to roughly two million people.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
France’s Massif Central rounds out the European picks with dormant volcanoes, deep river gorges and lush plateaus.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Hawai’i’s Big Island offers volcanoes and rainforests as well as sunny snorkeling and fascinating archeological sites.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcano
Noun
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Can people avoid the ticking HSA tax time bomb?—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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That is a real fiscal time bomb that could set off generational warfare in Washington.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Noun
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However, internal conflict between the brash younger generation and the old-school leadership threatens to set a match to this powder keg, which will sweep the Westies into the FBI’s ever-deepening investigation into the Italian mafia.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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The scene isn’t just a powder keg of tension that leads to frenzied bedlam; its cynical depiction of human self-preservation is far more terrifying than any horror movie monster.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Death is often a flash point for communal anger.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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That’s a huge flash point in American society, far beyond this play.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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“Volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcano. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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