Synonyms of erupted

erupted

verb

past tense of erupt

1

as in ejected

to violently throw out or off (something from within)

the volcano erupted clouds of poisonous gas and tons of hot ash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ejected
• expelled
• emitted
• belched
• spit
• spewed
• spurted
• disgorged
• poured
• spouted
• released
• hurled
• fired
• jetted
• surged
• streamed
• eructed
• exhaled
• emanated
• issued
• sprang
• gushed
• heaved
• squirted
• tossed
• flung
• launched
• vented
• discharged
• cast
• shot
• pitched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contained
• shut (in or up)
• restrained
• bottled (up)

2

as in exploded

to develop suddenly and violently

a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploded
• swelled
• broke out
• mounted
• burst (forth)
• flamed
• blazed (up)
• flared (up)
• skyrocketed
• proliferated
• mushroomed
• multiplied
• rocketed
• detonated
• ballooned
• snowballed
• waxed
• touched off
• burgeoned
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erupted

Chicago police are now saying 15 victims were shot Saturday night after gunfire erupted at a park on the city's South Side. — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Then when Nabers sustained a concussion the fourth week, Slayton erupted in a Week 5 win at Seattle for eight catches, 122 yards and a touchdown. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Some have been displaced since the previous Israel-Hezbollah conflict, which erupted into full-scale war in September 2024. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

There was a pause, as a room full of songwriters — the event was specifically for the Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing — erupted into laughter. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

The Reichstag fire erupted in the German parliament four weeks after Adolf Hitler was sworn in as chancellor in 1933, and was used to justify a sweeping crackdown on political opponents and the suspension of civil liberties — ushering in Nazi rule. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

If any lingering question of home-court advantage persisted, it was made crystal clear in the final 30 seconds who had the biggest backing, as Barclays erupted in celebration of the Liberty’s game-winning plays down the stretch. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The gunfire erupted while the game was underway, sending players and spectators from the area, according to reports from the scene. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

More than 588 cubic miles (2,450 cubic kilometers) of volcanic material erupted during the VEI 8-scale event. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026