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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
On Friday, the Colts left no doubt - erupting for four goals after the intermission to win the Class 6A Division 2 bi-district game 5-0 at Glaspie Field on the campus of Arlington Martin High School.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The next oak over from Aerial Rescue plays host to Open Ascent—good old-fashioned climbing—where a riot of cheers is erupting.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Ejiofor was the driving force, erupting for 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, nine rebounds, seven blocks and three steals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected the lava glowing inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit caldera through webcam images, indicating Kilauea had begun erupting.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Mayon began erupting in January 2026 when clouds of hot ash and flows of lava began pouring from the volcano's crater.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Here’s when temperatures will peak A rare March heat wave begins Thursday across the state, first erupting across Southern California before gradually spreading to the entire state early next week.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Kīlauea is among the planet’s most active volcanoes and has been erupting for as long as humans have been around to document it.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
This image from video by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava erupting from Kilauea volcano on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The next oak over from Aerial Rescue plays host to Open Ascent—good old-fashioned climbing—where a riot of cheers is erupting.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Ejiofor was the driving force, erupting for 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, nine rebounds, seven blocks and three steals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected the lava glowing inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit caldera through webcam images, indicating Kilauea had begun erupting.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Mayon began erupting in January 2026 when clouds of hot ash and flows of lava began pouring from the volcano's crater.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Here’s when temperatures will peak A rare March heat wave begins Thursday across the state, first erupting across Southern California before gradually spreading to the entire state early next week.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Kīlauea is among the planet’s most active volcanoes and has been erupting for as long as humans have been around to document it.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
This image from video by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava erupting from Kilauea volcano on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
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That same month, a Starlink satellite exploded in orbit, ejecting dozens of pieces of debris, although no in-space collision was to blame.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Senator Sheehy joined Capitol Police in lifting up and ejecting anti war protestor Brian McGinnis from a SASC subcommittee hearing.—
Alan He,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The clash between Italy’s right-wing leaders and magistrates has punctuated Italian politics, exploding during the governments of late conservative leader Silvio Berlusconi, who was one of the staunchest supporters of the judicial reform.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Led by 50-something Nathan Fillion, The Rookie has become an unlikely viral hit, with its popularity among teens exploding.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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By nature, llamas are smart, protective, and sometimes stubborn, earning them a reputation as mean creatures and for spitting on people.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn and Lauren are only glad Ann couldn’t make it, lest someone start spitting bars.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian embassy in the national capital Canberra remains staffed, despite the Australian government expelling the ambassador last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The more stars a galaxy forms, the stronger its matter-expelling effects become, leaving less and less material available for future star-formation episodes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Staff told police that a group of men had left a room and that the room was filled with smoke and emitting a strong chemical odor.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The World Health Organization puts UV emitting indoor tanning devices in the same category as carcinogens like tobacco and asbestos.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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In one video geolocated by NBC News, roiling orange flames and belching smoke could be seen rising from the Aghdasieh fuel depot in the city’s northern Tajrish district.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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The $20 billion facility, run by Musk’s AI firm xAI, is powered by 27 methane gas turbines that run day and night, belching fumes and emitting a constant noise like jet engines, NBC News reports.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
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Leaving a spacecraft in one doesn’t completely alleviate the risks of in-orbit collisions, and any run-ins present the possibility of junk spewing into other areas where active satellites are operating.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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The fear of a refinery spewing sulfur-dioxide soot and unleashing acid rain, Yoder said, was enough to prompt the county health department to create a pollution-control office to enforce air-quality regulations and end the refinery plans.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Erupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupting. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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