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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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The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was picked up by local law enforcement.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was ejected after JJ Bleday walked in the seventh.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The pace of rumors concerning Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pending wedding exploded this week, helped in large part by a big-city mayor with loose lips.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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When the match clock ran out and Mexico held on to its single-goal lead, the plaza exploded into cheers.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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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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Astronomers analyze these patterns, including which colors are emitted, absorbed or reflected, to gauge the size, temperature and composition of objects in space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Turning a thorium nucleus into a clock Modern atomic clocks keep time by measuring the frequency of light absorbed or emitted when electrons jump between specific energy levels inside an atom.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 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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This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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At one point in the series, a frustrated Knicks fan appeared to try to spit at Young.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 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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The lava had spewed out from a distant volcano, leaving a large, almost flat area from the foot of the mountains to the river.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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