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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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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
As scandals erupt around Mountbatten-Windsor and the police conduct investigations into the former prince, his former wife Sarah Ferguson, who also had a close relationship with Epstein, too has come into the spotlight.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The city’s Department of Water and Power is already considering options for improving the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which was empty and awaiting repairs of its floating cover when the Palisades fire erupted.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The fire erupted before dawn Thursday, and firefighters arrived in time to find someone running out the front door of the home with a large bag that appeared to be loaded with belongings, the video shows.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The Barraco’s crowd erupted as the gold medal was put around Murphy’s neck.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The city’s Department of Water and Power is already considering options for improving the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which was empty and awaiting repairs of its floating cover when the Palisades fire erupted.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The fire erupted before dawn Thursday, and firefighters arrived in time to find someone running out the front door of the home with a large bag that appeared to be loaded with belongings, the video shows.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The Barraco’s crowd erupted as the gold medal was put around Murphy’s neck.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupt
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Canada’s Tom Wilson and French player Pierre Crinon were ejected for fighting in Canada’s win on Sunday.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The 39-year-old actor was ejected from a Royal Street business after causing a disturbance, according to police.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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Since then, the fizzy dance challenge has exploded on TikTok, with tons of fans re-creating the clip’s silly dance moves in their kitchens, parking garages, living rooms, Times Square and hospital corridors.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
18 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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Palestinian citizens of Israel are descendants of those who were not expelled or forced to flee their homes when Israel was established in 1948.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Others expel water from their cells to prevent the freeze-thaw cycle from bursting cell walls.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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Once chewed up by the machine of expectation and found guilty of the eternal athletic sin of having too much talent too soon, Liu has since learned how to spit back rather than be spit out.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Armed soldiers patrolled in droves, spreading hate and fear everywhere, blindfolding children, pointing guns, gawking, spitting, laughing at us like animals in the zoo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Many reactions emit energy, often in large amounts, but cosmic efficiency is another metric altogether.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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Injection wells are supposed to be built in a way that only allows wastewater to be emitted deep in the earth.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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These stand out amid the otherwise adequate effects, which simply get the spurting, spewing job done.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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Cars pass constantly, spewing exhaust particles onto the leaves and the soil.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The leak in the Potomac Interceptor, which is managed by DC Water, led more than 200 million gallons of wastewater to spew into the 383-mile-long river.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday morning, all eyes on Wall Street seemed glued to the nearest screens in expectation that the Supreme Court would finally disgorge its opinion on the legality of President Trump’s tariffs.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Moses was held in fear—his dossiers could disgorge the dark secret of anyone who opposed him.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupt. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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