ERUPTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

erupted

verb

past tense of erupt

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 Chaos erupted in the backfield on nearly every clear passing down for Mayfield, none larger than the final sack-fumble of the day by Mafe. — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 The exchange is the latest chapter in a public disagreement that erupted after Clancy's trial, when Reddington publicly criticized the lone holdout juror who prevented a unanimous verdict on murder charges. — Brittany Miller , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Most of the skin infections erupted on the children’s legs, particularly their thighs, fitting with an exposure in the bouncy castles. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 The violent protests, which erupted in South Africa earlier this year, have forced thousands of migrants to leave and caused diplomatic tensions with other African nations. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 As a result, water is often scarce, and small protests have erupted, despite the fear of being detained, as anger and frustration boil over. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Since war erupted in the region, there's an international supply bottleneck that has driven gas prices to historical highs in America. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 In January 2025, a fire erupted in the same area amid red flag warnings. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, prompting flight cancellations at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting flights at other airports. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

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Oli Marmol was later ejected after sticking up for Rincon, who was making his MLB debut.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Marmol then came out of the dugout to confront Eddings and was ejected during the Rockies’ five-run inning.

— Michael Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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Walker took the handoff, hit the seam, and exploded 60 yards to the house, becoming the first Chiefs back to log over 140 rushing yards and a touchdown in a game since Kareem Hunt in 2017.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
El Niño has prevented that same type of wind shear over the exceptionally warm Pacific and activity exploded.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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In fact, Israel built its future wagering that the Palestinians violently displaced and expelled in the Nakba would eventually move on, assimilate, forget the depravity that ripped them from their land.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
He was expelled from Prairie View A&M University in 1971 after protesting against the expulsion of the editor of the student newspaper.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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For the project, the researchers measured X-rays emitted by the three radioactive elements.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Each filter isolates specific wavelengths of light emitted by ionized gases, allowing different structures within the nebula to stand out.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of emitted

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For decades, Saarland’s foundries and furnaces belched black into the sky.

— Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
The rare isotope is mostly locked away deep within our world’s innards, but vanishingly small quantities are belched out in volcanic eruptions and through natural gas pipelines.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026

Definition of belched

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The report said Evans first refused to give officers his name and then spit into one officer's face after being taken into custody.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Director Arielko Kotzer effectively created an AI feedback loop to see what a combination of tools would spit out.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of spit

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As Kimbrel got set to face Marlins first baseman Kyle Stowers, the right-hander crouched near the mound as liquid spewed from his mouth before the broadcast camera cut away.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Earth’s moon—which also has the advantage of being 50 percent larger than Pluto and of having volcanoes that once spewed actual lava instead of mere water—fully deserves planethood by these very same metrics.

— Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026

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