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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
Chisholm did not appear to go around and immediately erupted over the lack of an appeal, forcing Boone and first base coach Dan Fiorito to intervene.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The ovation that erupted when Guzelimian walked out to introduce the festival’s closing concert was a fitting acknowledgment that golden-age concerts do not happen by themselves.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Wildfires have erupted over the past week across the West, fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of snow this past winter in some places.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Tensions have already erupted into clashes and mass displacement, with police routinely using rubber bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades to disperse migrants and protesters.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy shipping corridors, has remained a focal point of tensions since fighting erupted between the United States, Israel and Iran earlier this year.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Roars erupted through the stands as Beckham waved to the crowd.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The sea of light blue Uruguayan fans went silent as a smattering of Cape Verde fans around the stadium erupted and waved their flags.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The resulting fireball laid waste to the surrounding facility, and erupted in a burst with a glow visible more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The ovation that erupted when Guzelimian walked out to introduce the festival’s closing concert was a fitting acknowledgment that golden-age concerts do not happen by themselves.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Wildfires have erupted over the past week across the West, fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of snow this past winter in some places.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Tensions have already erupted into clashes and mass displacement, with police routinely using rubber bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades to disperse migrants and protesters.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy shipping corridors, has remained a focal point of tensions since fighting erupted between the United States, Israel and Iran earlier this year.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Roars erupted through the stands as Beckham waved to the crowd.
—
Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The sea of light blue Uruguayan fans went silent as a smattering of Cape Verde fans around the stadium erupted and waved their flags.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The resulting fireball laid waste to the surrounding facility, and erupted in a burst with a glow visible more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing a replay reversal in the seventh.
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As striking is that of the last five — Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer — just one, Sunak, was ejected by voters in a general election.
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Hakan Akgun / Anadolu via Getty Images The Houston stadium exploded with thundering applause, fans in blue jerseys and cheeks painted with the Cape Verdean flag cheering with joy.
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Demand for skywatching optics exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, with people staying at home more and looking for outdoor hobbies.
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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.
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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.
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The owner and lessee will bear the responsibility of clearing the debris and alleviating some of the effects of the fire and its aftermath, Moore said, including looking for ways to mitigate debris flowing out of the warehouse, and the smell emitted by the rotting food.
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Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
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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.
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Gloria stood up and belched, freeing me from her weight.
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Over a Nineties hip-hop beat, East Coast to be exact, Czarface’s Inspectah Deck and Esoteric spit their verses before Hardy, er, Pulitzer comes in.
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After being asked to leave the property by officials, Zimmerman spat toward a hotel security officer, prompting staff to call the police.
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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.
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Cut to Lestat’s head in a toilet bowl in a motel bathroom with blood spewed all over the walls.
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Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.
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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.
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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