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as in ejecting
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 exploding
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupting
Since Assad’s ousting, Syria has seen flare-ups of deadly sectarian violence, with clashes erupting between security forces and those loyal to the former president, including in Syria’s coastal Latakia region in March.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Moments later, the plane’s left wing reportedly caught fire and an engine detached, sending the wide-body freighter crashing to the ground and erupting into a fireball.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Video from the crash shows a large fireball and smoke plume erupting from the crash site.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The flames continued erupting as the plane plunged to its side and left a trail of fire.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Astronomers have spotted the biggest flare ever seen erupting around a black hole, which also happens to be the most distant flare of this type ever detected.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Defending Jokic Jokic has only led the Nuggets in scoring once this season with Aaron Gordon erupting for 50 points in a game against the Golden State Warriors and Murray pouring in 43 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
There, the Cougars celebrated by erupting into song.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The latest not-quite-smoking-gun claim concerns a potential exomoon that may be erupting to spew debris onto and around its host planet.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Moments later, the plane’s left wing reportedly caught fire and an engine detached, sending the wide-body freighter crashing to the ground and erupting into a fireball.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Video from the crash shows a large fireball and smoke plume erupting from the crash site.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The flames continued erupting as the plane plunged to its side and left a trail of fire.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Astronomers have spotted the biggest flare ever seen erupting around a black hole, which also happens to be the most distant flare of this type ever detected.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Defending Jokic Jokic has only led the Nuggets in scoring once this season with Aaron Gordon erupting for 50 points in a game against the Golden State Warriors and Murray pouring in 43 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
There, the Cougars celebrated by erupting into song.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The latest not-quite-smoking-gun claim concerns a potential exomoon that may be erupting to spew debris onto and around its host planet.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
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In recent years, Beijing has sought to solidify its presence inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including ejecting Filipino fishermen.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hours later, the vessel careened into a nearby bridge, ejecting 19-year-old Mallory Beach into the dark water.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Down 13 in the fourth quarter of Game 3, Wade fueled an epic comeback win, exploding for 42 points and 13 rebounds, putting the team on his back.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Its schools are ranked among the best in Texas, and the job market is exploding, with jobs in information technology, finance, and healthcare on the rise.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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The clips allegedly showed Hanson urinating on food, spitting into containers, stomping on food items and rubbing them on his body before they were served to customers, per court documents and reporting by KCTV5, KMBC 9 and The Kansas City Star.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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So that time in the dugout, that time pregame, spitting seeds, the conversations that take place postgame, those are so crucial.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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One poll found that eighty-two per cent of Israeli Jews favored expelling Gazans.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mali’s military leadership, which came to power in a 2021 coup, has overseen a dramatic shift in domestic policy, from being a major counterterrorism partner of France to expelling French troops and instead turning to Russia for security assistance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seismic activity also creates spurting geysers and toasty geothermal pools, particularly in magma-rich areas like the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and around Borgarfjörður fjord, both in the west.—
Robin Catalano,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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The study presents a comprehensive survey of innovative technologies that harness radioactivity to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen without emitting carbon dioxide.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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At its peak, the flare was 30 times brighter than any prior black hole flare, emitting as much energy as 10 trillion suns.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The cause of the Little Ice Age is unclear, but volcanic activity belching volcanic ash high into the atmosphere and blocking sunlight is one of the most likely explanations.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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When Max asked ChatGPT to help him out with the sprinkler at the park, the model wasn’t just spewing text.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Forget any sanctimonious spewing sermon about pro sports foolishly believing these types of things would not happen.—
Mac Engel
October 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Erupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupting. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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