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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
Ahmad Hardy continued his stellar start to the season, erupting for a single-game career-best 250 yards and three touchdowns on just 22 carries.
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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Images have emerged of disorder erupting in the capital.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Kīlauea on Hawaii resumed erupting on Tuesday, shooting lava fountains up to 500 feet into the air for over 13 hours.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
While on the Croisette, the producers got an alert about volcanoes erupting in Iceland.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
But then a ruling dropped in Utah, thrusting the Beehive State into the redistricting battle erupting around the country.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
One of the aims of this was to discover why there often appears to be a lag in time between the launch of a solar flare or CME erupting from the sun and the release of SEEs into space, as these electrons sometimes take hours to escape the sun.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
By 2009, agile pockets began erupting across Microsoft.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Now, years after these high-profile court proceedings flew under the radar, controversy surrounding the Nashville Church of Christ is erupting throughout the community.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Images have emerged of disorder erupting in the capital.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Kīlauea on Hawaii resumed erupting on Tuesday, shooting lava fountains up to 500 feet into the air for over 13 hours.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
While on the Croisette, the producers got an alert about volcanoes erupting in Iceland.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
But then a ruling dropped in Utah, thrusting the Beehive State into the redistricting battle erupting around the country.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
One of the aims of this was to discover why there often appears to be a lag in time between the launch of a solar flare or CME erupting from the sun and the release of SEEs into space, as these electrons sometimes take hours to escape the sun.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
By 2009, agile pockets began erupting across Microsoft.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Now, years after these high-profile court proceedings flew under the radar, controversy surrounding the Nashville Church of Christ is erupting throughout the community.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
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This revealed that, even as the X-ray emissions of 4U 1630-472 were fading, the system was still ejecting material at an incredible 20 million mph (32 million kph) — about 3% the speed of light, and 15,000 times faster than the top speed of an F-16 jet fighter!—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Reportedly, moments later, a tractor-trailer hauling a load of sugar reportedly slammed into the van, ejecting her from the vehicle and pinning her underneath.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The unknown object collides with another moving object arriving from the opposite direction, exploding in a bright flash of light.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere online, wellness culture was exploding.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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That heated game ended in a post-match brawl that included Inter Miami players and a Seattle staff member throwing punches and Miami forward Luis Suarez spitting on a Sounders security official.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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They might be asked to try to prompt the chatbot into spitting out a wrong or toxic response.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fernández Noroña is also calling an emergency session Friday to propose expelling Moreno and the three other PRI lawmakers as a result of the scuffle, the New York Post reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Brisbane, Australia — Australia is expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra after the country’s intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 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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According to Thurston’s research, the month after a Pittsburgh plant stopped emitting fossil fuels, emergency hospital visits for pediatric asthma dropped by 41%—and continued declining after that.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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As a result, encouraging electric vehicle adoption is even better for the climate than many people expected because EV charging can actually cause lower-emitting power plants to be built.—
Jeremy J. Michalek,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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The vacuum is equipped with a four-stage filtration system that locks in dust, dirt, and more debris to prevent them from spewing back out of the exhaust.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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On a macro scale, that effect has been well-documented by photographers, with aerial shots of waterways clogged with plastic, the scars on barren land from deforestation and countless smokestacks spewing pollution into the air.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
30 Aug. 2025
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The world of work is rapidly changing but pouring all resources into AI and letting humans go isn’t the answer.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Afterward, Kirk's head tilted to the side and blood could be seen pouring from his neck.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Erupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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