ERUPTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

erupted

verb

past tense of erupt

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 Anak Krakatau has erupted since late ⁠on Friday, with volcanic ash detected at the airport early on Sunday, the ministry said in a statement. — CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 As Morris hit the ground and the 57,000-plus yellow-and-green glad fans inside Autzen Stadium erupted, the Broncos’ fate was sealed. — Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026 Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, prompting flight cancellations at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting flights at other airports. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport, struck several vehicles and erupted in flames, sending thick black smoke over one of the nation’s busiest hubs. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Fire officials told Fox News Digital that the fire erupted from the aircraft’s engine, but HazMat units were able to safely shut down the engine while addressing the plane’s fuel leak. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 What followed was the game’s turning point, as the Marlins erupted for five runs in the fifth. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 6 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

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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
Marmol then came out of the dugout to confront Eddings and was ejected during the Rockies’ five-run inning.

— Michael Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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After a series of slouchy suits and bustier dresses in turquoise and scarlet silks, the show exploded to black, culminating in a series of bravado gowns.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Temascalcingo, MexicoAP — Pyrotechnic material exploded during the festival for a patron saint in a town in Mexico State, collapsing a wall, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 64, Mexican authorities said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

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It’s also infused with an antioxidant-rich blend of Australian botanicals and a blue light complex to help protect skin from the damaging blue light emitted by screens and devices.

— Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
In 2024, the South Coast Air Quality Management District reported that the Prima Deshecha Landfill emitted around 2,681 pounds of ethylbenzene annually and 55 pounds of toluene.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of emitted

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For decades, Saarland’s foundries and furnaces belched black into the sky.

— Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
The rare isotope is mostly locked away deep within our world’s innards, but vanishingly small quantities are belched out in volcanic eruptions and through natural gas pipelines.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026

Definition of belched

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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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As Kimbrel got set to face Marlins first baseman Kyle Stowers, the right-hander crouched near the mound as liquid spewed from his mouth before the broadcast camera cut away.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Earth’s moon—which also has the advantage of being 50 percent larger than Pluto and of having volcanoes that once spewed actual lava instead of mere water—fully deserves planethood by these very same metrics.

— Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026

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