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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
There, the Cougars celebrated by erupting into song.
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Thunderstorms erupting in the South and Midwest to kick off the weekend could turn severe and produce dangerous winds, a few tornadoes and heavy rain.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Imposing international security guarantees to prevent a new war from erupting.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 13 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
More than that, the whole energy of the festival was erupting in a new way.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Chicago has become a key battleground state over immigration policy, with protests erupting against ICE raids and federal deportation efforts.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Videos show flashbang grenades erupting on the street, followed by residents of the building—children among them—being led to a parking lot across the street.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
During its first flyby of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in 2005, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic water ice plumes erupting into space from the moon’s south pole.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Thunderstorms erupting in the South and Midwest to kick off the weekend could turn severe and produce dangerous winds, a few tornadoes and heavy rain.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Imposing international security guarantees to prevent a new war from erupting.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 13 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
More than that, the whole energy of the festival was erupting in a new way.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Chicago has become a key battleground state over immigration policy, with protests erupting against ICE raids and federal deportation efforts.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Videos show flashbang grenades erupting on the street, followed by residents of the building—children among them—being led to a parking lot across the street.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
During its first flyby of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in 2005, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic water ice plumes erupting into space from the moon’s south pole.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
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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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The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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And to be thrown into now this separation and exploding, blowing up her family this way.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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To be thrown into, now, this separation and exploding, blowing up her family this way.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some of the feedback included concern over a scene involving DiCaprio and Winslet's characters, Jack and Rose, spitting off the side of the ship as the two's friendship begins to unfold.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, the Eagles still managed to hold the Dallas Cowboys to 20 points in their regular-season opening victory, a game Carter missed after being disqualified for spitting on quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
10 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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Critics argue that deploying clean tech to produce fossil fuels prolongs the life of carbon-emitting infrastructure.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Another version alleges planes or devices are being deployed by the federal government, private companies, or researchers to trigger big weather changes, such as hurricanes, or to alter the Earth’s climate, emitting hazardous chemicals in the process.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 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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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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The most recent eruption occurred in June, spewing thick clouds of gas and molten rock as high as 4 miles into the air at some points.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Erupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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