erupted

verb

past tense of erupt
1
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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2
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 Starship tipped over and erupted in flames upon splashdown, a dramatic end to the mission. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 Mayor Garrett Gatewood erupted with cheers at the City Council meeting where the project was first introduced. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The division’s attorneys have investigated universities that allegedly failed to protect Jewish students on campuses where protests erupted over the Gaza war. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Conservatives erupted at the new ad, released Monday, which touted Huckabee Sanders’s support for welfare work requirements. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026 The protests erupted at schools in the Paris area last week, leading to arrests, and spread to other regions. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 On his third day in France, Leo again waded into the end-of-life debate that has erupted in countries around the world. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Newsom, a likely 2028 presidential candidate, is very much aware of the harsh backlash to a potential settlement that erupted among Congressional Democrats, A-listers like Mark Ruffalo and others as deal talks accelerated. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 Before the wounds of 2022 had healed, another nationwide protest movement erupted this past January. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
  1. ejected
  2. exploded
  3. expelled
  4. emitted
  5. belched
  6. spit
  7. spewed
  8. spurted
Verb
  • Perdomo Torres was ejected from the van and thrown to the ground, breaking his leg, ankle and hand.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Smith, who was riding in the left lane, was ejected from the bike and hit the pavement, suffering severe injuries, according to police.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of ejected
Verb
  • The bill, Senate Bill 828, was introduced in the months after more than 1 million pounds of fireworks exploded in a warehouse in Esparto, killing seven people.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As is usually the case with ocean splashdowns, the rocket tipped over, fell onto its side and exploded as residual propellants ignited.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of exploded
Verb
  • The seven Chi Phi members in question were expelled or suspended, but some of them were allowed to continue their education at the university following a monthslong Title IX investigation.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Had they been found smoking grass in the school they would have been expelled or at least given detention, but no one knew that their club met in the trap room under the stage.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of expelled
Verb
  • The rule also translates to an extra 90 tons a year of soot particles and 4,870 additional tons a year of smog components such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds emitted into the air in coming years, experts say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On the stage, three massive towers that emitted flames lit up in perfect coordination with the fans’ Nachimbongs, creating an immersive atmosphere that elevated every moment of the show.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 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
Verb
  • Meanwhile, in the rental market, the blockbuster RealPage lawsuit alleged that the company’s leasing software pooled landlords’ data and spit out rent recommendations that helped landlords raise rents in lockstep.
    — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After an energetic and meticulous performance by the dancers, Yung Lean left the formation and spat a blue ice cream cone into the camera lens as the song faded out.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of spit
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  • Unregulated textile factories, iron and steel mills, and Coca-Cola production and chemical plants spewed pollution into the air and water well into the mid-20th century.
    — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But to anyone who knew the actual facts, not reckless garbage spewed on the internet, the result of the process was never in doubt.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of spewed
Verb
  • Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of spurted

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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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