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as in ejected
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 exploded
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupted
The Crown’s soaked supporters erupted.
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Nu Stadium erupted and the game remained knotted 1-1 at halftime.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
On Friday, both the Springs Fire and Crown Fire erupted and quickly grew to engulf dry vegetation in their respective areas.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The crowd erupted in excitement.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Pandemonium erupted almost immediately.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service reported northeast winds of about 18 mph were blowing in Acton when the fire erupted, with temperatures around 65 degrees and 15% humidity.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Arlington Grace Prep Lions erupted for five runs in the bottom of the first inning, cruising to a 9-2 victory over New Braunfels Allegiance in a non-district high school baseball contest Friday at the campus of Colleyville Covenant Christian.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The now monthlong war erupted after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, which retaliated with strikes against Israel and neighboring Gulf Arab states.
—Samy Magdy, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Nu Stadium erupted and the game remained knotted 1-1 at halftime.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
On Friday, both the Springs Fire and Crown Fire erupted and quickly grew to engulf dry vegetation in their respective areas.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The crowd erupted in excitement.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Pandemonium erupted almost immediately.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service reported northeast winds of about 18 mph were blowing in Acton when the fire erupted, with temperatures around 65 degrees and 15% humidity.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Arlington Grace Prep Lions erupted for five runs in the bottom of the first inning, cruising to a 9-2 victory over New Braunfels Allegiance in a non-district high school baseball contest Friday at the campus of Colleyville Covenant Christian.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The now monthlong war erupted after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, which retaliated with strikes against Israel and neighboring Gulf Arab states.
—Samy Magdy, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider was ejected in the top of the fifth for arguing with plate umpire Dan Merzel after a balk by Gausman.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl Tuesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic's Claude and its AI-powered coding assistant Claude Code have exploded in popularity this year.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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His move was prompted by revelations that the program had exploded in growth.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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The letter says that after the second incident, multiple members whose names are redacted were expelled by the fraternity’s disciplinary board.—
Matthew Kelly
April 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Encouraged and aided by independent neighbours, Guinean nationalists took up arms in 1962 and after 10 years of fighting expelled the Portuguese from three-quarters of Portuguese Guinea.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s because the universe was full of relatively cool, light-smothering hydrogen, which scarcely emitted any light of its own.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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The telescope, known as the Near-Earth Object Surveyor, will detect infrared light or heat being emitted by elusive asteroids and comets.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gloria stood up and belched, freeing me from her weight.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The nearby fire department rushed by boat to the crash site and were assisted by a private tug boat that helped douse the fire that belched black smoke from the barge, said Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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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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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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Esmeralda Upton, authorities said, spewed hate and assaulted the women in the parking lot of a Plano restaurant.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
26 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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By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.—
Kevin Modesti,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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