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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
Her soft sobs erupted into cries that filled the room.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The Pioneers erupted for 29 unanswered points in the second half after trailing 14-3 at the break.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Protests have erupted in response, often in front of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the suburb of Broadview.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
But as Muttaqi went about a public relations blitz in India and held talks with Indian officials, deadly clashes erupted along the Durand Line border between Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent days.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The revelation immediately erupted into a political crisis, with the head of prisons dismissed and Guatemalans threatening to protest.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The audience erupted into applause.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
In Nepal, protests first erupted over a social media ban but developed into a general backlash against widespread government corruption.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Moments after the rescue, a small explosion erupted on camera.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The Pioneers erupted for 29 unanswered points in the second half after trailing 14-3 at the break.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Protests have erupted in response, often in front of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the suburb of Broadview.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
But as Muttaqi went about a public relations blitz in India and held talks with Indian officials, deadly clashes erupted along the Durand Line border between Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent days.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The revelation immediately erupted into a political crisis, with the head of prisons dismissed and Guatemalans threatening to protest.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The audience erupted into applause.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
In Nepal, protests first erupted over a social media ban but developed into a general backlash against widespread government corruption.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Moments after the rescue, a small explosion erupted on camera.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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He was also ejected from a game in November against the Packers for targeting and fined $20,256 for flipping off opposing fans.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Branch was ejected in a game against Green Bay in 2024 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on running back Bo Melton.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Another prototype recently exploded during ground testing.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The post went viral, and Allan's inbox exploded with stories from women all across the country and the world.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Then, just like a conventional chemical rocket, this propellant is transformed into a hot gas and expelled out of a nozzle, blasting the rocket forward.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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Qudwa left the West Bank in 2021 after he was expelled from Fatah, the movement founded by his uncle, over his decision to field his own list in elections, defying Abbas who cancelled the vote.—
Tom Perry,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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This means that even the false signals generated by the aircraft would not be able to match the properties of the photons emitted by quantum radars.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Effects on the human body The nuclear radiation emitted when radium and other elements decay can damage the cells in the human body.—
Kelling Donald,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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Asuka spat mist in Sky's face, and Sane delivered an Insane Elbow to complete the heel turn of The Kabuki Warriors.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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To symbolize the global connections made possible by the new canal, participants poured water from Lake Erie and rivers around the world into the Atlantic at Sandy Hook, a sand spit off New Jersey at the entrance to New York Harbor.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Early Sunday on the same sparsely populated peninsula, the Krasheninnikov volcano spewed white ash clouds into the sky for the first time in hundreds of years.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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The government ignored Hamilton’s warning, and for 50 years lead spewed from every car’s tailpipe, contaminating the air, soil, and bodies of generations.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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