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

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2
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 The jet slammed nose-first like a missile into a busy Palm Beach County road, before erupting into flames and sending thick black smoke into the sky, dashcam video shows. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 The telescope's superpower was its ability to swivel swiftly — thus its name — toward erupting celestial events. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Dashcam footage captured the jet plunging nose-first into the neighborhood and erupting into a massive fireball, as Fox News Digital previously reported. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Military conflict between Israel and Hamas became routine, with major wars erupting in 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2021. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026 Today’s momentum, from the voice of Gen Z erupting in cities across Europe and North America, is no different. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 The spacecraft also discovered icy plumes of water erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus, revealing new clues into that moon's subsurface ocean of liquid water, complete with hydrothermal events like those found in Earth's oceans. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 For his final marathon in Sicily, Manson ran as Mount Etna was erupting and spewing lava. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Or Rams coach Jim Mora erupting on Tyson Summers, stripping him of his responsibilities during the game, leading the former defensive coordinator to exit the stadium at halftime? — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
  1. ejecting
  2. exploding
  3. spitting
  4. expelling
  5. spurting
  6. emitting
  7. belching
  8. spewing
Verb
  • This, essentially, was a driver ejecting them for their political views and fashion choices.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Unscrewing its top reveals a small pin that can be used for punching holes, ejecting a SIM card, or simply as a toothpick.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ejecting
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  • The series’ second season is invigorating, too, but in a different way, like an icy wind finding its way under your scarf, or a snowball exploding into a puff of powder on your face.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • It was rebroadcast around the country, and the exploding whale became a kind of mascot for Florence and a point of pride for many of its residents.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of exploding
Verb
  • Morgan refuses Ancker’s offer outright and stops just short of spitting in the man’s face.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone spitting dope ass verses, trying to keep up with each other.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of spitting
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  • Florida reported expelling 466 public preschoolers, more than any other state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • When basics — pinstripes, polka dots, gingham and army green — inflate and explode into palatial forms, expelling feathers and brocade.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of expelling
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  • People in Crystal Lake are constantly being dispatched in ways that offer the most shredded flesh, spurting blood and oozing viscera possible.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The demonstration video posted on X shows a clear liquid spurting all over the ground, which Tesla confirmed was glycol, a type of cooling agent used to cool its Supercharger cables.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of spurting
Verb
  • The worm-like creature enters Chekov’s ear and wraps itself around his brain, producing what is considered one of the cringiest scenes of the franchise, with Koenig emitting a blood-curdling scream.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Court filings said the McCoys brought in another plumber who discovered the plumbing vents were emitting gases into the attic.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of emitting
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  • The filmmaker contrasts her bucolic nature scenes with shots of the giant ships passing by and the interiors and exteriors of the factories located near the island, belching smoke and lit up at night like a forbidding theme park.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Labor Day atop the last of the Titan-Centaur rockets, belching orange flame into the clear blue skies and scattering birds and other wildlife.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of belching
Verb
  • Microbes began chewing and spewing, transforming the chemistry of oceans and rocks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • And that led to longer smog-spewing car commutes to city jobs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of spewing

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