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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
What began as a low-level conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border region erupted into a full-scale war in September 2024.
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Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The group emerged in the early 80s, during the brutal 15-year Lebanese Civil War, which erupted from tensions among Lebanon’s Christian and Muslim populations in 1975.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Before the governor could fully answer, the crowd erupted in applause and cheers, with some even standing up to urge the governor to run.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, because prediction market wagers are categorized differently than traditional forms of gambling, tensions about government oversight have erupted.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The group emerged in the early 80s, during the brutal 15-year Lebanese Civil War, which erupted from tensions among Lebanon’s Christian and Muslim populations in 1975.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Before the governor could fully answer, the crowd erupted in applause and cheers, with some even standing up to urge the governor to run.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, because prediction market wagers are categorized differently than traditional forms of gambling, tensions about government oversight have erupted.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupt
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The incident is similar to Starlink satellite 35956, which also experienced an anomaly in December involving the venting of a propulsion tank and some ejected debris.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The game was marred late when Pacers forward Jalen Slawson was ejected following a blindside collision with Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart, which resulted in a shouting match between the coaching staffs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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When a Lake Dallas home exploded last month, critically injuring a woman inside, investigators said natural gas from a leaking pipe fueled the blast.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That struggle exploded into the Investiture Controversy, one of the most consequential conflicts of the Middle Ages, and lay crucial groundwork for the Magna Carta, the first document to hold royalty subject to the law.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Expulsion votes possible for four lawmakers The House could move as early as this week to expel several members of Congress.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The bloc doesn’t have a mechanism to expel a wayward member, but Western diplomats told me that brazen electoral theft would inaugurate a perilous new era.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The words feel heavy and unnatural when O'Neal repeats them back to the doctor, like trying to blow a bubble and spitting out rocks instead.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Duchamp was insulted, threatened, and even spat upon, leading him to leave Paris.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The microphone emits a constant sound that is mixed together from a cacophony of sonic moments Lee recorded on her trip, on subways, in the streets and markets, in her studio.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Arany notes that some devices sold online don't even emit the correct wavelengths to be effective.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Homelander’s propaganda-spewing mouthpiece Ashley (Colby Minifie) has also graduated from Vought CEO to Vice President of the United States.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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But since when did facts get in the way of a Trumpian lie spewed in the name of a bigoted narrative?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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And yet your sufferings would come to an end in a mere fifty-seven hours, or whenever the train disgorged you, while the sufferings of Gunnar’s daughter would probably end only with her death.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Tanker trucks were hijacked and found later, empty, their liquid-gold cargo evidently disgorged into some gas station’s underground tanks.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupt. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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