as in erupted
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
he suddenly snapped and began eructing his repressed anger
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Carter erupted for a career-high 29 points with nine rebounds, four assists and two steals, leading the Kings to a 124-118 victory over the Golden State Warriors in their home finale Friday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
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Etienne erupted for 15 points and four 3-pointers in the opening quarter Friday night at Fiserv Forum, his most points in any quarter or half, and finished with a career-high 23 points and six 3-pointers.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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If that had been called, Ball would have been ejected.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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After Tuesday’s loss, Spoelstra was angry that Ball wasn’t ejected from the game for tripping Adebayo.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Only six House members have ever been expelled.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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From there it was expelled into space, creating quite a spectacle.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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According to federal authorities, Ferreira Borges then started biting an officer who attempted to get him under control and spit on the driver.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Instead of acting as flaws, these regions serve as energy traps that alter how light is emitted.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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They are also attracted to the pheromones emitted by other stink bugs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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The cause of Jaxon’s death has not been released.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The White House has released the names of only about half the members, and just one is Jewish.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Eructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eructed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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