erupt

verb

i-ˈrəpt How to pronounce erupt (audio)
Definition of eruptnext
1
as in to eject
to violently throw out or off (something from within) the volcano erupted clouds of poisonous gas and tons of hot ash

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2
as in to explode
to develop suddenly and violently a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room

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Recent Examples of erupt Its texture suggests that the magma cooled relatively slowly beneath the surface rather than erupting as lava. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 Centuries of blood and thunder have erupted across the stages of the world, as empires rise and fall against the crescendos of Wagnerian imperialism, with the heroics of gods and men alike unfolding in the balance. — Jordan Owen, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026 Jaylen Petty erupted for 22 points, improving his season total to 7-of-10 from 3-point range. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 Protests erupted across Asunción, the country's capital city, following the seizure. — Ava Berger, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for erupt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupt
  1. eject
  2. explode
  3. expel
  4. spit
  5. emit
  6. spurt
  7. spew
  8. disgorge
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  • Early exit Maryland defensive back Dontay Joyner took another twist Saturday when he was ejected for a flagrant personal foul just 96 seconds into the game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Last month, a 42-year-old man fell to his death at Six Flags Over Georgia after being ejected from a roller coaster.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of eject
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  • Corn was king long before Zellwood exploded into commercial prosperity in the 1940s.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The minute Jontay took himself out of the game, a digital dye pack exploded all over their cash.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of explode
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  • Zuma resigned as president because of corruption allegations in 2018 and was expelled from the ANC in 2024 for starting his new party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In 1998, after Baghdad expelled UN weapons inspectors, the United States and the United Kingdom bombed Iraq.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of expel
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  • Across Lower East Side dives in the early 2000s, Brian Chase, Nick Zinner, and Karen O put on otherworldly rock shows that verged on performance art—a blaze of vodka-spitting, mic-fellating, IDGAF unruliness and explosive, clamorous tracks.
    — Megan Buerger, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Alku was also punched in the face and spit on, court documents report.
    — Mark Price November 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of spit
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  • The researchers designed the paint to emit that radiation at wavelengths that can travel through a relatively transparent part of the atmosphere known as the atmospheric window.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike the real thing, electric fireplaces emit no smoke and leave no messy ashes after use.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of emit
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  • People in Crystal Lake are constantly being dispatched in ways that offer the most shredded flesh, spurting blood and oozing viscera possible.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The demonstration video posted on X shows a clear liquid spurting all over the ground, which Tesla confirmed was glycol, a type of cooling agent used to cool its Supercharger cables.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of spurt
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  • Long story short, campers stay warmer on cold nights and cooler on hot nights without a loud, emissions-spewing engine or generator running in the background.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There are some who only have good things to say about her, while others constantly spew negative comments.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of spew
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  • Even some birds have managed the trick, disgorging a viscous fluid from their throats to offer their chicks as the hungry little chirpers demand ever more meals in the nest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to banning him from the drug industry for life, a judge ordered Shkreli to disgorge more than $64 million.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of disgorge

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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupt. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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