ERUPT Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

erupt

verb

i-ˈrəpt

Definition of erupt

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 Detric Bing-Dukes stood in silence as the scene erupted around him. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026 As the lights came up after the doc’s two-hour runtime, the audience cheered and erupted with a lengthy 8 minute standing ovation. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Details about what led to the shooting were not immediately released, but police said several people had an interaction in the street moments before gunfire erupted. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 Thursday's attack was part of clashes that erupted between SPLM-N and the Otoro tribe, a minority group in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for erupt

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Oli Marmol was later ejected after sticking up for Rincon, who was making his MLB debut.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol argued with plate umpire Doug Eddings and was ejected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of eject

Verb

The match was instead a battle of strategy and focus, and a test of which player could execute her shots best under pressure, amid the excited buzz of a crowd waiting for reasons to explode.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The cost of living for middle class families for average Americans is exploding.

— NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of explode

Verb

In fact, Israel built its future wagering that the Palestinians violently displaced and expelled in the Nakba would eventually move on, assimilate, forget the depravity that ripped them from their land.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The second drug, misoprostol, taken 24 to 48 hours later, causes the uterus to contract and dilates the cervix, which will expel the embryo.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of expel

Verb

The report said Evans first refused to give officers his name and then spit into one officer's face after being taken into custody.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Director Arielko Kotzer effectively created an AI feedback loop to see what a combination of tools would spit out.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of spit

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Neutral hydrogen emits a faint radio signal that astronomers call the 21-centimeter line.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
If the threat persists, the snake may bite its opponent, coil around it, and emit a foul-smelling secretion from its anal glands.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of emit

Verb

However, Ormund is sickened by the blood spurting in his eyes, and Roddy turns the tables, using his remaining hand to stick a knife well into Ormund's backside.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Definition of spurt

Verb

Roma arrived at the World Trade Center while both towers stood defiantly tall, each pierced by Boeing 767s, bleeding with jet fuel and spewing smoke that promised to eventually bring them down.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
For Italian audiences, that means Angela (Vanessa Scalera) can spew bile nonstop, but there’s no question her children will stick by her.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of spew

Verb

From across the street, Yñiga’s view grew increasingly obstructed, first by an ambulance, then a parade of menacing black SUVs, and finally a van that disgorged a reporter and a yawning cameraman.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Their whiskey was disgorged before being entered into secondary, new American oak barrels that received light char and medium toast.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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