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

Earlier Monday, some residents returned to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Sleep was beginning to finally visit the insomniacs and drunkards of T—in central Manila when a commotion louder than the usual domestic squabbles erupted from the room above Mang Calixto’s bakery. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

But the gesture erupted into a firestorm of criticism by media and sports fans who believed the uncontested basket meddled with the integrity of the game. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Lane Koehn, a local resident who recorded the confrontation, told KTVB-TV that he was stopped at a traffic light on his way home when gunfire erupted around him, with bullets striking a vehicle just ahead of his. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Now, both veterans and newcomers will be able to experience the struggle humanity faced as a new conflict erupted. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026

After gunfire erupted at the popular Bite of Seattle food festival last weekend, those same people are helping to organize his funeral. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

Minneapolis erupted as hometown hero Chad Gable claimed the Intercontinental Title. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Raman Kapoor, a tanker captain who had 10 days left on his tour when war erupted, watched helplessly in March as a nearby tanker exploded in flames after being hit by an unmanned craft. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 July 2026