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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
Indeed, the vibe for most of the night was mainly triumphant and celebratory as Abel basked in the love of thousands of fans, pausing in between tracks and looking up with a smile as the crowd erupted in cheers.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
The volcano erupted, striking Browitt and killing her father and sister.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 June 2025
Levering was among eight other firefighters, four EMS workers and two civilians injured while battling the blaze that erupted about 7:20 p.m. Sunday in a multifamily home on Devoe Terrace near W. 190th St.
—Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
When their faces appear on the billboard, which towers above the Disney Store, the crowd erupts.
—Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
The volcano erupted, striking Browitt and killing her father and sister.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 June 2025
Levering was among eight other firefighters, four EMS workers and two civilians injured while battling the blaze that erupted about 7:20 p.m. Sunday in a multifamily home on Devoe Terrace near W. 190th St.
—Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
When their faces appear on the billboard, which towers above the Disney Store, the crowd erupts.
—Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupt
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Cunningham, Sheldon and Sun guard Lindsay Allen were ejected from the game with about 40 seconds left before the Fever took home the victory.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The screw-on lids can forcefully eject upon opening if food, carbonated beverages or perishable drinks like juice or milk have been stored in the bottle over time.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Earlier this week, excitement exploded online after an announcement suggested that staking $100,000 in TON for three years, plus a one-time $35,000 processing fee, would grant applicants a 10-year UAE Golden Visa.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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What Is Happening in Cape Coral? Cape Coral's housing market exploded during the pandemic, when thousands of out-of-state newcomers flocked to the relatively affordable Florida paradise, snatching up for-sale homes and driving up prices.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Since 2020, military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have expelled Western forces — including U.S. troops — and turned instead to Russia for security support.—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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At that point, the pericarp contracts, and both the fruit and the seeds are violently expelled through the resulting hole.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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The intoxicated passenger was recorded grabbing the victim's hair and spitting on her.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Jonathan Groff’s penchant for spitting on audiences became mainstream enough to warrant a joke at the Tonys.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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In 2024, India emitted 3.3 billion metric tons, up 24% over the past decade.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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There’s frustration that despite warnings and actions, the world’s nations are still emitting more global-warming greenhouse gases, accelerating the impacts of climate change.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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He’s cooled off a bit since then, but spurts like that don’t happen by accident.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Some of Monday’s strongest action was in the oil market, where the price of crude spurted more than 3%.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Fox is ground zero for the kinds of vicious lies about immigrants that Trump has been spewing on the presidential stage for a decade.—
Marjorie García,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
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Waves are constantly breaking in the ocean, spewing massive volumes of biological shrapnel, such as proteins, fats and DNA fragments from decomposed microbes.—
Max G. Levy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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It is now made from 100% Lambrusco di Sorbara grapes and, interestingly, not disgorged or filtered, so that the natural sediment remains in the bottle.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In Tacoma, 35 miles to the south, Ted Bundy grew up near the American Smelting and Refining Co., which disgorged obscene levels of lead and arsenic into the air while netting millions for the Guggenheim dynasty before its 1986 closure.—
Hamilton Cain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupt. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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