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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
Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Mission Viejo’s football team erupted for 17 points in the fourth quarter Friday to rally past host Lincoln of San Diego 34-24 in a clash of top public school programs in Southern California.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The brawl erupted in front of the Idaho state Capitol in Boise the evening of Kirk’s killing, local reports said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This question comes after social media erupted with a wide range of reactions to Kirk’s assassination.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Ondi was in Europe with her wife, the composer Morgan Doctor, working on a film when the fire erupted.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Even before Wednesday's campus debate erupted in bloodshed, those concerns had already materialized in real life.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Emotions over Kirk's death erupted into chaos in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Later, a geyser erupted, spawning eyeballs that float upward in bubbles.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Mission Viejo’s football team erupted for 17 points in the fourth quarter Friday to rally past host Lincoln of San Diego 34-24 in a clash of top public school programs in Southern California.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The brawl erupted in front of the Idaho state Capitol in Boise the evening of Kirk’s killing, local reports said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This question comes after social media erupted with a wide range of reactions to Kirk’s assassination.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Ondi was in Europe with her wife, the composer Morgan Doctor, working on a film when the fire erupted.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Even before Wednesday's campus debate erupted in bloodshed, those concerns had already materialized in real life.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Emotions over Kirk's death erupted into chaos in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Later, a geyser erupted, spawning eyeballs that float upward in bubbles.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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Argentine club Independiente are raging after being ejected from this year’s Copa Sudamericana.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Booker, of course, didn’t get that opportunity in the opener after Carter was ejected before the first play for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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But his career really exploded a couple of years later, thanks to his starring role as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Seguin shut out Burleson 21-0, and Martin’s offense exploded for 74 points in a victory over Mansfield.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ramaphosa is also expected to name a new ambassador to Washington after the last one was expelled.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But relief has been scant in a country largely ignored by the world since the Taliban takeover in 2021, that is struggling to accommodate millions of Afghans expelled from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan, as well drought victims in its north.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a result of these reactions, beta particles are emitted at such high energy that their velocity exceeds the speed of light in water.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Carbon is still emitted from the tailpipe of a car running on the fuel, but since pre-existing carbon was used to create the fuel in the first place, no more is being created or added to the environment, hence the claim of sustainability.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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Spit hits the fans, draws hefty fine Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is paying a hefty price for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL season opener.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Before the Eagles’ first defensive snap of the season, Jalen Carter spat on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Chelley Bissainthe, Olandria Carthen, and Huda Mustafa finally hash out the latter's claims of bullying in the villa and the racial vitriol spewed online.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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In 2023, Canadian wildfires spewed out more carbon dioxide than the entire country of Mexico does in a year.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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