as in erupts
to develop suddenly and violently
after years of decline, street crime blazed up again
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Gunfire erupts The federal agent standing to the front-left of the vehicle pulls out his gun.—
Chris Looft,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
However, the birth of Viserys' son, Daemon (Matt Smith), erupts tensions that will ultimately cause the brutal war of succession known as the Dance of the Dragons.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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Mike, Hopper, and everyone else who loves her can only stand there and watch as the bomb goes off and the exotic matter explodes.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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But if the geological plumbing is clogged, perhaps by silica minerals or rock debris, the pressure can build until the water explodes, vaporizing into steam and shooting boiling water, mud, rocks, and other debris into the air.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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At times, yes, when a football match breaks out between all of those stoppages.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … POLITICS SENATE SHOWDOWN – Yelling match breaks out in Senate hearing with former Biden official over ‘two spirit’ safe spaces.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Blazes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazes%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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