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

But at a red light near the Las Vegas Strip, a white Cadillac pulled up beside them and gunfire erupted. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Another round of storms erupted in northern Indiana Monday evening, bringing powerful wind gusts and large hail. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Roughly 85 seconds later, the vehicle erupted into a fireball during its ascent. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

The family feud erupted earlier this year and spilled over to battle for control of the holding company. — Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Fires that erupted over the weekend in and around Spokane, Washington, have destroyed hundreds of structures and forced more than 60,000 from their homes — about 10% of the population. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

The early morning gunfire erupted July 19 near Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue, an area near downtown businesses and nightlife. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The Bats erupted for eight runs between the second and fourth innings before the hosts got one back on a solo homer by Kala’i Rosario in the fifth. — Staff Report, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026

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