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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
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.
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Lauren Lowman,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder has shot up draft boards after notching 84 points (29 goals and 55 assists) in 67 games for OHL Brantford, then erupting for another 26 (13 goals and 13 assists) in 15 playoff games.
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Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Their journey to the World Cup has been uniquely fraught, with a war erupting between the host of their matches and their home country.
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Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
His post included a photo of a large plume of black smoke erupting from a field.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
But on June 29 last year, a satellite detected a massive methane plume erupting from this very location.
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Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
Broadcasting that day, NBC cut to an ultrawide shot of the crowd erupting in jubilation.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
With little apparent progress in the peace talks, Israel and Iran firing at each other again, and the Houthis joining the fight, the risk of the war fully erupting again appeared higher than at any point since the ceasefire.
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Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Video captured fireworks erupting out of a trailer on a Tennessee highway.
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Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
Lauren Lowman,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder has shot up draft boards after notching 84 points (29 goals and 55 assists) in 67 games for OHL Brantford, then erupting for another 26 (13 goals and 13 assists) in 15 playoff games.
—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Their journey to the World Cup has been uniquely fraught, with a war erupting between the host of their matches and their home country.
—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
His post included a photo of a large plume of black smoke erupting from a field.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 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
Broadcasting that day, NBC cut to an ultrawide shot of the crowd erupting in jubilation.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
With little apparent progress in the peace talks, Israel and Iran firing at each other again, and the Houthis joining the fight, the risk of the war fully erupting again appeared higher than at any point since the ceasefire.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Video captured fireworks erupting out of a trailer on a Tennessee highway.
—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
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The relatively painless prices for ejecting bad contracts continued at this year’s trade deadline.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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True to its name, Swift is designed to pivot quickly to capture late-breaking astronomical events such as gamma ray bursts and exploding stars.
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Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners’ toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of dryers exploding.
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Jenkins said Macias-Gomez was also charged with battery on a peace officer for spitting.
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First, play was allowed to restart, which was previously a hard stop on any VAR intervention — except violent conduct and spitting at someone.
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The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.
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Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.
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The peonies in my yard were blooming, spurting really.
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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.
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Gas and dust spiraling inward form an accretion disk that can reach millions of degrees, emitting enormous amounts of radiation before crossing the event horizon.
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In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.
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Unlike with other major methane sources, such as belching cattle or melting permafrost, the technology to curb emissions from oil and gas operations is already viable, and fairly cheap.
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When Pinatubo started convulsing and belching steam in April of that year, scientists from the United States and the Philippines deployed an array of instruments that tracked the volcano’s inner tumult.
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Warehouses soon moved in to the area and have been spewing gases into the adjacent neighborhoods ever since.
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But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.
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“Erupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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