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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
Refs opted to disregard the blatant flagrant foul and the usually stoic Brunson erupted, chasing after the officials before turning on his heel in a fury and returning to the bench.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Subway cars erupted in cheers as fans peeped the winning shot on their cellphones, their feeds interrupted at times by spotty underground reception.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
But when Julián Quiñones of Team Mexico scored the first goal of the tournament, the Fan Fest grounds erupted with cheers from the thousands of fans wearing green, red and white.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Just minutes after a fire erupted above Pacific Palisades on New Year’s Day in 2025, investigators say, Jonathan Rinderknecht asked ChatGPT if he might be held responsible for the blaze.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Cheers erupted as Mukuba walked through the doors, greeting children before joining them for games, dinner and conversation.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The Peruvians erupted again a few minutes later when one of their players came close to scoring an own goal but was rescued by teammate Fabio Gruber, who sprinted into the box and made a spectacular clearance off the line just before the ball went in.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Nelson Molina, cousin Yanu Molina, gounded, followed with a ground ball to first where Trey Baugus pitched to Davenport covering for the final out as the Keller faithful erupted.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
After making a pull-up 3-pointer in transition to cap her personal run, the Dream called a timeout as Gainbridge Fieldhouse erupted with excitement.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Subway cars erupted in cheers as fans peeped the winning shot on their cellphones, their feeds interrupted at times by spotty underground reception.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
But when Julián Quiñones of Team Mexico scored the first goal of the tournament, the Fan Fest grounds erupted with cheers from the thousands of fans wearing green, red and white.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Just minutes after a fire erupted above Pacific Palisades on New Year’s Day in 2025, investigators say, Jonathan Rinderknecht asked ChatGPT if he might be held responsible for the blaze.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Cheers erupted as Mukuba walked through the doors, greeting children before joining them for games, dinner and conversation.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The Peruvians erupted again a few minutes later when one of their players came close to scoring an own goal but was rescued by teammate Fabio Gruber, who sprinted into the box and made a spectacular clearance off the line just before the ball went in.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Nelson Molina, cousin Yanu Molina, gounded, followed with a ground ball to first where Trey Baugus pitched to Davenport covering for the final out as the Keller faithful erupted.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
After making a pull-up 3-pointer in transition to cap her personal run, the Dream called a timeout as Gainbridge Fieldhouse erupted with excitement.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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Earlier in the tournament, he was ejected for kicking Panama player Ricardo Phillips during play along the sideline.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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In 2020, Hammon became the first woman to serve as head coach in a game, taking over after Popovich got ejected.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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With their predators gone, purple urchin populations exploded beginning around 2014 and have remained one of the key drivers of ongoing kelp collapse.—
Chaewon Chung
December 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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One can date the phenomenon to 2020, when TikTok exploded in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Many also reference Oscarville, a predominantly Black community whose residents were violently expelled from Forsyth County in 1912 before the land was eventually submerged beneath the lake decades later.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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However, just two days before Spain’s opening game against Portugal, Lopetegui was fired and expelled from the team camp.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Light and noise emitted from the data center could dramatically affect the behavior of the zoo animals by disrupting their natural photoperiods, the time during which an animal is exposed to light.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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This ground-level ozone can form when carbon monoxide gas emitted by wildfires chemically reacts with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The duo bounds alongside an inspired OJ Da Juiceman flip, spitting with delirium about putting their men in Lululemon, letting the Draco sing with reckless abandon, and throwing it in dudes’ faces without a second thought.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
10 Dec. 2025
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ChatGPT can blandly spit out infinite facts, but individual eloquence is still in limited supply.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Dec. 2025
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Of course, there is the usual bile spewed, saying he should be cut, traded, benched, fired or sent to the minors with a fake injury.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Cut to Lestat’s head in a toilet bowl in a motel bathroom with blood spewed all over the walls.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.—
Kevin Modesti,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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As the runners turned for home, the front-running Hejazi spurted clear.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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