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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
There is a gentle stoicism to his public persona, although his music erupts from reflectiveness into passion.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Authorities shut down internet access and phone lines shortly after protests erupted in Tehran and other major cities, though the blackout did not immediately stop videos of the demonstrations — now in their second week — from circulating online.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
On January 1, history repeated itself when a fire erupted at the Le Constellation nightclub in Switzerland, claiming 40 lives — more than half of them under the age of 18 — and injuring over 100 others.
—Christina Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
At the end of the 16th century, conflict erupted when residents of Acoma refused the soldiers’ demands for food.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Authorities shut down internet access and phone lines shortly after protests erupted in Tehran and other major cities, though the blackout did not immediately stop videos of the demonstrations — now in their second week — from circulating online.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
On January 1, history repeated itself when a fire erupted at the Le Constellation nightclub in Switzerland, claiming 40 lives — more than half of them under the age of 18 — and injuring over 100 others.
—Christina Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
At the end of the 16th century, conflict erupted when residents of Acoma refused the soldiers’ demands for food.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupt
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Fire Rescue said one person was ejected in the collision and airlifted to a trauma center.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Georgia's biggest issue came in the first half when 6-11 center Somto Cyril was ejected for throwing a forearm into Florida's Rueben Chinyelu.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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On social media, the concept has exploded, and the language of hormonal phases has entered everyday conversation.—
Jackie Snow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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These will allow Lazuli to investigate the atmospheres of Earth-like planets and shed light on the processes governing exploding stars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Wheatley made her offer before he’d even succeeded in expelling the British from Boston.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Academics, journalists, students, have been fired or expelled, or, in some cases locked up for expressing their speech.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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On its fringes, volcanic islands gurgle and spit, their fertile slopes ablaze with wildflowers, capers, and Malvasia grapes.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Picked him up when the system spit him out.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Basically, the plant emits toxins that may help monarchs fend off the parasite, but something about heat disrupts this delicate balance.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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To put its change in brightness into perspective, the brightest observed x-ray flare from Sagittarius A* happened in 2013, but that event had only 1 percent of the brightness of what the black hole may have emitted perhaps as recently as a few hundred years ago, Michail says.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
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Firefighters worked to put out the fire, which video shows spewed heavy flames.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
21 Dec. 2025
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The sludge and water spewing forth mirrors the instability of her psychic state.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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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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That said, the amount of market cap being accumulated and disgorged daily by the massive tech platform companies isn’t entirely comforting.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupt. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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