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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
Bulgaria won 312 votes from the audience as the crowd erupted in cheers and confetti.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 May 2026
But when the Gaga music started playing, the crowd erupted with the kind of hysteria once reserved for Beatlemania.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The first seconds of the aerial video were eerily still before a line of white smoke erupted from the ground and sliced through the sky.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The officers attempted to conduct an investigatory stop in the 3100 block of East 83rd Street, but an exchange of gunfire erupted.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Violent chaos erupted in Brooklyn as anti-Israel protesters swarmed a synagogue this week, blocking access to a real estate event and sparking physical brawls with Jewish supporters.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Fils-Aimé was in Italy visiting Pope Leo XIV when the violence erupted, and has been under fire for not doing more to address the rising insecurity, while the GSF itself has yet to fully deploy or engage in operations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Earlier, cheers erupted when actor Jeff Goldblum stepped out on the red carpet with his wife, Emilie Livingston.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Since the controversies erupted, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been engaged in discussions, including leaders of the Democratic Women's Caucus and the Republican Women's Caucus.
—Nikole Killion, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 May 2026
But when the Gaga music started playing, the crowd erupted with the kind of hysteria once reserved for Beatlemania.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The first seconds of the aerial video were eerily still before a line of white smoke erupted from the ground and sliced through the sky.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The officers attempted to conduct an investigatory stop in the 3100 block of East 83rd Street, but an exchange of gunfire erupted.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Violent chaos erupted in Brooklyn as anti-Israel protesters swarmed a synagogue this week, blocking access to a real estate event and sparking physical brawls with Jewish supporters.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Fils-Aimé was in Italy visiting Pope Leo XIV when the violence erupted, and has been under fire for not doing more to address the rising insecurity, while the GSF itself has yet to fully deploy or engage in operations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Earlier, cheers erupted when actor Jeff Goldblum stepped out on the red carpet with his wife, Emilie Livingston.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Since the controversies erupted, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been engaged in discussions, including leaders of the Democratic Women's Caucus and the Republican Women's Caucus.
—Nikole Killion, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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If those results were repeated in a national election that has to be held by 2029, the party would be overwhelmingly ejected from power.—
Pan Pylas,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves are tied 2-2, and everyone will be watching to see how Victor Wembanyama responds after being ejected in the second quarter of Game 4.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Though the use of AI has exploded since ChatGPT was released in 2022, the rise in productivity over the past five years likely cannot be fully attributed to AI.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The fire then spread to a nearby dust silo, which exploded.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Both Wei and Li were expelled from the ruling Communist Party in June 2024.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In the poem, the massive object in question is the Devil himself, Lucifer, who fell onto the Earth after being expelled from heaven.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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The first piece visitors encounter upon entering Iris van Herpen’s new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York is the designer’s 2016 bubble dress—a precursor to the 2026 iteration, which also emitted blown bubbles, that went viral when Eileen Gu wore it to the Met Gala last week.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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In 2020, Longcore co-published a study linking artificial night light, including blue light emitted by LEDs, to cancer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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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
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Gloria stood up and belched, freeing me from her weight.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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My mother spitting cherry pips with me and my sister.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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In a social media post on May 9, the nonprofit said Sandy spat out a pellet.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The fire spewed for hours, sending toxins and smoke into the air.—
Ginger Allen,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Soviet authorities did not immediately reveal the scope of what became known as the world’s worst nuclear disaster, which spewed a cloud of radiation over Ukraine and Belarus and caused alarm across Europe.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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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
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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