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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
The routine -- and Ilona's sparkly outfit -- got audience members on their feet and the ballroom erupted in cheers at the end of their performance.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Your spirit is buoyant under the Libra moon until serious underlying considerations erupt.
—USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
As the actor walked onto the small stage, the audience erupted into screams at a pitch that rivaled Elphaba’s own high notes.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Yet social media algorithms crave controversy to drive clicks and engagement, so online forums erupted with fans complaining about the change.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Your spirit is buoyant under the Libra moon until serious underlying considerations erupt.
—USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
As the actor walked onto the small stage, the audience erupted into screams at a pitch that rivaled Elphaba’s own high notes.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Yet social media algorithms crave controversy to drive clicks and engagement, so online forums erupted with fans complaining about the change.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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In some scenarios, the lightest of the three holes is ejected, but in others all three merge.Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
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When particles ejected by the sun run into Earth's magnetic atmosphere, their interactions with gas molecules cause the colorful displays to become visible.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Growth in private credit assets has exploded over the past few years, and BlackRock sees this trend continuing through the rest of the decade, with traditional private credit AUM more than doubling.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Less than a month after it was installed, a gas line connected to the red and green lights exploded, badly burning the traffic warden operating the signal.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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The fallout prompted Trudeau to expel six Indian diplomats, including India’s high commissioner to Canada.Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, after police linked the envoys to homicides, extortion and other violent acts against Sikh separatists in the country, including Nijjar.Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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This was a bad idea; listening to a couple of AI bots mindlessly spitting out empty observations while mimicking the tempo of human speech is a soul-destroying experience.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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This little dude spits in my face and says, ‘F— you.Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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In its Diffused mode, the tool warms an entire room; its Jet Focus mode emits powerful bursts of air.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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These lasers emit short bursts (pulses) of laser light to areas 13 to 15 millimeters (mm) in diameter (about half an inch).Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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The laughs hit hard and the blood spurts wildly in this tale of the Smith family, led by patriarch Frost, who goes on holiday on a remote island with some dark and deadly secrets.William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Stock up Tyler Toffoli, Jake Walman, Alexander Wennberg, Timothy Liljegren Toffoli has given San Jose immediate payoff for its $24 million investment with a hot start and another current goal spurt to lead the club with nine.Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Even as scientists have shown that gas stoves can spew nitrogen dioxide, benzene and other potentially deadly pollutants, there’s been little progress toward getting them out of homes.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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For the seventh time in less than a year, Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted into fiery spectacle, spewing molten lava from a fissure approximately 1.8 miles long.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Last to enter were the network embeds, disgorged by the campaign’s new Sprinter van.Kyle Paoletta, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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The finished wine rested in the cellars for more than seven years until it was disgorged on Feb. 8.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupt. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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