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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
The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Some protesters also erupted into boos, according to a video published by The Sun.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Local media reported the clashes erupted because of frustrations over the delays in the migrants' returning home.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
But even that proposal may be in danger, thanks to a dispute that has erupted between the city’s labor negotiators and the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing rank-and-file officers.
—Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Fighting in Lebanon erupted on Saturday for the second day in a row, despite both sides agreeing to the ceasefire.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
The Brazilians, meanwhile, erupted in celebration.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
Subway cars erupted in cheers as fans peeped the winning shot on their cellphones, their feeds interrupted at times by spotty underground reception.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
But when Julián Quiñones of Team Mexico scored the first goal of the tournament, the Fan Fest grounds erupted with cheers from the thousands of fans wearing green, red and white.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Some protesters also erupted into boos, according to a video published by The Sun.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Local media reported the clashes erupted because of frustrations over the delays in the migrants' returning home.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
But even that proposal may be in danger, thanks to a dispute that has erupted between the city’s labor negotiators and the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing rank-and-file officers.
—Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Fighting in Lebanon erupted on Saturday for the second day in a row, despite both sides agreeing to the ceasefire.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
The Brazilians, meanwhile, erupted in celebration.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
Subway cars erupted in cheers as fans peeped the winning shot on their cellphones, their feeds interrupted at times by spotty underground reception.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
But when Julián Quiñones of Team Mexico scored the first goal of the tournament, the Fan Fest grounds erupted with cheers from the thousands of fans wearing green, red and white.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
Verb
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The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was picked up by local law enforcement.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was ejected after JJ Bleday walked in the seventh.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The pace of rumors concerning Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pending wedding exploded this week, helped in large part by a big-city mayor with loose lips.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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When the match clock ran out and Mexico held on to its single-goal lead, the plaza exploded into cheers.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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In such a system, outside air comes into direct contact with components exposed to the reactor’s intense radiation environment before being expelled as exhaust.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
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However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Astronomers analyze these patterns, including which colors are emitted, absorbed or reflected, to gauge the size, temperature and composition of objects in space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Turning a thorium nucleus into a clock Modern atomic clocks keep time by measuring the frequency of light absorbed or emitted when electrons jump between specific energy levels inside an atom.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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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
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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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This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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At one point in the series, a frustrated Knicks fan appeared to try to spit at Young.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Thick, black smoke and occasional flames spewed from the Moscow Oil Refinery amid its red-and-white smokestacks on the southeastern edge of the city, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Kremlin.—
Barry Hatton,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Cut to Lestat’s head in a toilet bowl in a motel bathroom with blood spewed all over the walls.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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