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ebullition

noun

ˌe-bə-ˈli-shən

Definition of ebullition

as in outburst

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling the earsplitting ebullition of the fans following the from-the-jaws-of-defeat victory

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Recent Examples of ebullition The labor unrest has been fueled by the confluence of the pandemic and an ebullition of streaming platforms thirsting for hot new shows and films. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2021 The bossa nova era was one of two great, creative ebullitions in 20th-century Brazil. — The Economist, 11 July 2019

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He was ousted from Dior and his namesake fashion house in 2011 following racist and antisemitic outbursts at a Paris bar.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Therapy that helped him make friends and control outbursts caused by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has nearly disappeared, Garcia said.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of outburst

Noun

Air defenses were activated in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, according to state media.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Deep ocean recordings blend with orchestral timpani, distant explosions, vibrations and the recorded buzzing of bees.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of explosion

Noun

Denver Post via Getty Images On the night of July 31st, 1976, Colorado's monsoon season unleashed a torrential burst of rain from a nearly stationary thunderstorms across the Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park and Loveland.

— Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The year the housing bubble burst, 860k American properties were repossessed.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 31 July 2026

Definition of burst

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While fine ash was detected within public areas of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, no solid rocks or magma fragments that were ejected during the eruption were reported in any other populated areas.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The results may help improve hazard assessments in Sicily, where Etna eruptions threaten adjacent communities.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026

Definition of eruption

Noun

Some areas expected to experience flash flooding include Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Prairie Village, Gardner, Merriam, Mission, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Tonganoxie, Basehor, Edwardsville, Fairway, Mission Hills and Riverside.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
No impact flash has ever been recorded on a sunlit part of the moon, which is exactly where this one will land.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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