as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment
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Recent Examples of volcanic
Dark volcanic ash covers much of the crater floor, while surrounding wrinkle ridges mark ancient lava flows.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 June 2025
How volcanos differ in shape and size How many volcanic eruptions have occurred in 2025?
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The team notes that the gases are chemically indistinguishable from gases present in volcanic rocks from Hawaiʻi, where volcanism is fueled by a mantle plume.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There’s a volcanic hot disc, an icy cold disc, an aquatic disc, and a verdant blush disc.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 June 2025
How volcanos differ in shape and size How many volcanic eruptions have occurred in 2025?
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The team notes that the gases are chemically indistinguishable from gases present in volcanic rocks from Hawaiʻi, where volcanism is fueled by a mantle plume.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There’s a volcanic hot disc, an icy cold disc, an aquatic disc, and a verdant blush disc.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcanic
Adjective
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The protests had been largely peaceful throughout Friday and Saturday, with isolated instances of violent activity.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Noni finds herself up against Lion’s violent henchmen and women in series of fight-to-the-death encounters aboard the tyrant’s grandiose sailing ship, which lies at the heart of a vast naval fleet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump’s turbulent tariff policy is projected to cause a sharper slowdown in economic growth in the United States and around the world than previously expected, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) found in a Tuesday report.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
3 June 2025
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This turbulent phase will pass, leading to more peaceful times ahead.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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America, then, was visible to Fuller as the ferocious winds destroyed the vessel.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The Thunder are deep, play ferocious defense and have a star in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who embraces the big moment.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Meta’s big bet on Wang fits into CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to bolster his company’s AI efforts amid fierce competition from OpenAI and Google-parent Alphabet.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Sanders’s Senate counterpart, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), is a fierce Trump critic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Ripley capped off a furious comeback with a Razor’s Edge toss of Perez onto Giulia, followed by a slam onto a ladder lodged between the first and second ropes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Then came the very public split between President Trump and Elon Musk, and a flurry of furious Twitter/X and Truth Social postings, aimed at each other with razor-sharp edges.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Watkins got a nice plug from Purdy, who said he’s made several explosive plays this spring.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Park was allegedly in possession of an explosive recipe that was similar to that used in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcanic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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