as in erupting
to develop suddenly and violently
hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant
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Footage from the site shows sewage erupting out of the ground into a typically dry part of the nearby canal and then onward into the Potomac.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Damas shattered the school scoring record, erupting for an eye-popping 50 points while adding 18 rebounds to complete a tremendous double-double as Mystic Valley pulled away for a 91-60 victory over Notre Dame (Tyngsboro) in a nonleague tilt.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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But just then, a battle was breaking out on a podium just a few yards away.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police said the gathering soon turned contentious, with multiple fights breaking out, and a judge recently sentenced one of the men involved.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Emma and Kim’s dog, who stays with me from time to time, is also named Nova (for lox, not an exploding star).—
Margaret Moorman,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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Red fireworks are then seen exploding over the bridge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Bursting (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bursting%20%28forth%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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