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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
But when Inter Miami ran out from the locker room, fans erupted in cheers and applause.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Jones-Wood remembers seeing local kids stay in line at a food truck as gunfire and a police vehicle chase erupted a few blocks away.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
The long-simmering rivalry between Sunni and Shiite Muslims erupted into a civil war that killed tens of thousands of civilians.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Chaos erupted in Washington Square Park in Manhattan as a vigil mourning the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei descended into violence Friday, with video capturing a man being pummeled to the ground while attempting to tear down a poster of the late Iranian leader.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Italy erupted in joy at fulltime, and a little relief.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The ballpark erupted and seemingly every Venezuela fan rose to their feet and cheered.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank said they were largely unfazed as war erupted Saturday, barely pausing as booms echoed across the sky from Israel's Iron Dome intercepting missiles overhead.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
The courtroom erupted as the judge and lawyers tried to decide which charges Cox was self representing, and who needed to receive the motions.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Jones-Wood remembers seeing local kids stay in line at a food truck as gunfire and a police vehicle chase erupted a few blocks away.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
The long-simmering rivalry between Sunni and Shiite Muslims erupted into a civil war that killed tens of thousands of civilians.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Chaos erupted in Washington Square Park in Manhattan as a vigil mourning the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei descended into violence Friday, with video capturing a man being pummeled to the ground while attempting to tear down a poster of the late Iranian leader.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Italy erupted in joy at fulltime, and a little relief.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The ballpark erupted and seemingly every Venezuela fan rose to their feet and cheered.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank said they were largely unfazed as war erupted Saturday, barely pausing as booms echoed across the sky from Israel's Iron Dome intercepting missiles overhead.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
The courtroom erupted as the judge and lawyers tried to decide which charges Cox was self representing, and who needed to receive the motions.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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How do key components of matter — gas, dust, and heavy elements — flow into, get transported throughout, and ejected out of galaxies over time?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Both were ejected from the motorcycle.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Four missiles exploded so close to his ship that little pieces of shrapnel rained down on the deck.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement Murky motives Montilla’s criminal past exploded the case wide open.—
Samantha Bergeson,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her 13-year-old son goes to the same high school as two of the suspects, who are in the process of being expelled.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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District administrators expelled a Birdville High School student Monday for posting a video on social media showing a Burleson Centennial basketball player’s face edited onto a scene from a show depicting slavery.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Opponents argue that xAI understated the amount of pollution that will be emitted by its turbines in its permit application, with particular concerns around smog-forming nitrogen oxides and other pollutants that can be harmful to human health, including formaldehyde and airborne particulate matter.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Desalination is energy-intensive, with plants worldwide producing between 500 and 850 million tons of carbon emissions annually, approaching the roughly 880 million tons emitted by the entire global aviation industry.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 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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The nearby fire department rushed by boat to the crash site and were assisted by a private tug boat that helped douse the fire that belched black smoke from the barge, said Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Scroll on for spitting-image rollneck sweaters up to $78 less than the original, as well as other styles inspired by the look.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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The group ate pickles together (Burd, who hates pickles, put one in his mouth but couldn’t chew it and spit it out).—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, until now no one had quantified the effects of plasma and electrons spewed out by activity on stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Social media videos showed people running into the streets as bright orange flames and smoke spewed into the sky.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 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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The supporters’ handheld smoke bombs spurted plumes of royal blue, the apparatus and color foreign to the home stadium of the orange and black Giants.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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