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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
Waiting until Nelson had finished a song, Selman whisked him and his band offstage and into a bus — just as intense rain and lightning erupted all around them.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Later, a geyser erupted, spawning eyeballs that float upward in bubbles.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Bovino relies on Border Patrol SWAT-style teams to avoid the chaos that erupted during an hourslong standoff at a Home Depot in Paramount on June 7.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
As levees erupted, storm waters easily flowed in.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Additionally, a clash over taxes has already erupted between legal operators and the Brazilian government, which is set to raise online betting taxes from 12% to 18% next month.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Ballhalla erupted, sensing the start of a comeback.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Chaos erupted as people on board had to scramble onto the sloping deck.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The demonstrations first erupted over government perks for lawmakers but spiraled after a police vehicle fatally struck a motorcycle taxi driver.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Later, a geyser erupted, spawning eyeballs that float upward in bubbles.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Bovino relies on Border Patrol SWAT-style teams to avoid the chaos that erupted during an hourslong standoff at a Home Depot in Paramount on June 7.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
As levees erupted, storm waters easily flowed in.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Additionally, a clash over taxes has already erupted between legal operators and the Brazilian government, which is set to raise online betting taxes from 12% to 18% next month.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Ballhalla erupted, sensing the start of a comeback.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Chaos erupted as people on board had to scramble onto the sloping deck.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The demonstrations first erupted over government perks for lawmakers but spiraled after a police vehicle fatally struck a motorcycle taxi driver.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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But perhaps records of the first chemical steps towards life were ejected into space and then fell onto the Moon, says Sephton.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four passengers in the Mustang were ejected, and the driver was thrown into another seat, according to Ells.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The streets of Boise exploded in a burst of color and music on Sunday as the Boise Pride Parade swept down River Street.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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As large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4 exploded onto the scene, students and teaching assistants alike began questioning whether assessments ought to be handled differently.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The expanding magma supply is capped by heavier magma that had expelled its gas at the end of the prior episode.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Almost all Democrats and 105 Republicans backed the successful effort, making the congressman only the sixth in United States history to be expelled from the House of Representatives.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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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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The width of certain spectral lines—fingerprints of the light emitted during flares—has long been wider than expected based on standard temperature assumptions.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tuesday’s auroral activity follows a period of strong to severe geomagnetic storms Monday night and early Tuesday, after the effects from a coronal mass ejection—emitted from the sun’s surface over the weekend—reached the Earth’s atmosphere.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
2 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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The collapse featured 11 penalties, the most notable of which coming on USF’s final drive when defensive tackle Brendan Bett spit on a USF player.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The generator spits out new images, or data pieces, in whatever format the project involves.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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