Thesaurus results for EBULLITIONS

ebullitions

noun

plural of ebullition

as in outbursts

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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Noun

But foreigners have also experienced sporadic outbursts of xenophobic violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
If the lighting is controlled, the performances restrained (with room for outbursts, of course), and the score swelling at the right moments, the work will register as important.

— Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of outbursts

Noun

The second mystery is the puzzle over how exactly type Ia supernova explosions detonate.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The Keller offense has been a sight to behold so far this season with a pair of 55-point explosions in Week 1 and Week 2.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of explosions

Noun

That flexibility makes flow batteries particularly relevant to long-duration storage, where systems may need to deliver electricity for several hours rather than simply provide short bursts of backup power.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Could Civale maybe be used in shorter bursts, meaning he could be used more often?

— Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bursts

Noun

Potential hazards include volcanic bombs, heavy ashfall and lava flows if continuous eruptions resume.

— Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
After the northern lights put on a dazzling show over North Dakota, Canada and Iceland earlier this week, the solar eruptions expected to stir up Wednesday night’s sky have been delayed or possibly missed Earth altogether.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of eruptions

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In the rape scene, the live action is intercut with flashes of staged broken glass against black and the words in Tessa’s own head.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Gigi Hadid opened the runway as an orchestra — who were dressed within the Hilfiger universe in denim trousers, navy blazers and ties, with flashes of red socks — played live.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashes

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Thunderstorms on Monday also brought heavy rain and strong wind gusts in Tucson, Arizona, prompting water rescues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Relative humidity values are between 10-20% Monday, with the strongest wind gusts occurring north of Sacramento this morning and midday.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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