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 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 Saturday’s unrest came a year after rioting erupted around a right-wing demonstration. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 This summer, when wildfires erupted in Spain, France, and other parts of Europe, experts cited land abandonment as a factor. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 Before the wounds of 2022 had healed, another nationwide protest movement erupted this past January. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 As the two people left, a large fire erupted in the entryway to the Del Norte Boulevard home. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Protests erupted after two people were shot and killed by immigration agents during enforcement actions in Minneapolis earlier this year. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Chaos erupted in the backfield on nearly every clear passing down for Mayfield, none larger than the final sack-fumble of the day by Mafe. — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Most of the skin infections erupted on the children’s legs, particularly their thighs, fitting with an exposure in the bouncy castles. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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Montana captain Peyton Wing was ejected for targeting following a hit on Atkinson early in the second quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
One passenger was fully ejected from the bus and another was partially ejected, police said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

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In one of the most dramatic bouts of rapid intensification of a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on record, Hurricane Polo has exploded into a major Category 5 storm, with more strengthening expected through the day.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Social media commentary on Heated Rivalry exploded after the series launch, conquering my Facebook page like no other pop culture phenomenon before it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of exploded

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The school board voted unanimously to allow the students to withdraw rather than be expelled from the school.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Washington’s bets include $414 million in financing for a uranium project in Niger — a country that expelled all US forces two years ago — and hundreds of millions for digital infrastructure providers.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of expelled

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The study also didn’t specifically measure blue light, the type emitted by cell phones and other electronic devices.

— Stephanie Anderson Witmer, HEALTH, 17 Sep. 2026
For the project, the researchers measured X-rays emitted by the three radioactive elements.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 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

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There was Nolan Ross Palmer, who swallowed flaming hot dogs whole during season 21, and the Human Fountains, who spit water into one another’s mouths in season 13.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Of course, Nicole made her presence felt in other ways as well, including spitting water into Jeremiah’s face and projectile vomiting all over the tribe camp.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of spit

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Back in August, a massive leak in El Reno, Oklahoma spewed close to four million gallons of local water into the ground, forcing the city into an unofficial stand-still.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
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

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