Synonyms of erupting

erupting

verb

present participle of erupt

1

as in ejecting

to violently throw out or off (something from within)

the volcano erupted clouds of poisonous gas and tons of hot ash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ejecting
• spitting
• expelling
• spurting
• emitting
• belching
• spewing
• pouring
• spouting
• firing
• disgorging
• jetting
• hurling
• releasing
• surging
• streaming
• eructing
• emanating
• issuing
• heaving
• exhaling
• gushing
• springing
• squirting
• tossing
• venting
• shooting
• flinging
• launching
• discharging
• casting
• pitching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• containing
• restraining
• shutting (in or up)
• bottling (up)

2

as in exploding

to develop suddenly and violently

a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploding
• swelling
• flaming
• mounting
• bursting (forth)
• breaking out
• blazing (up)
• flaring (up)
• skyrocketing
• proliferating
• multiplying
• mushrooming
• detonating
• snowballing
• burgeoning
• rocketing
• waxing
• ballooning
• touching off
• blowing up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erupting

Lettuce and salad greens have become the prime suspects in an explosive outbreak of the diarrheal parasite Cyclospora, which is surging nationwide but erupting to extraordinary heights in Michigan. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

Their teammates gathered to support them during the derby, a grin perpetually lining Marsh’s face and erupting across Jhoan Duran’s as Schwarber hit homer after homer. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Yet, despite the fact that supernovas have been erupting every second over the course of 13 billion years or so to produce the neutrinos that accumulate as the DSNB, this ghostly signal is still faint, a whisper rather than a shout. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 July 2026

The ball in the net, the goalkeeper reacting, fans erupting in the background, and Messi already turning away with his arms raised. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Every four years, some of the most iconic sporting videos that go viral on social media capture the sound of cities erupting in jubilation as their national soccer teams score a goal in the FIFA World Cup. — Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026

After erupting offensively in a win last week over the Atlanta Dream, Williams received high praise from coach Natalie Nakase. — Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Across the United States, the sky will be erupting with fireworks on July 4, 2026, and the days around it as America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence. — Lauren Lowman, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

But on June 29 last year, a satellite detected a massive methane plume erupting from this very location. — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026