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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
Videos show flashbang grenades erupting on the street, followed by residents of the building—children among them—being led to a parking lot across the street.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
During its first flyby of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in 2005, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic water ice plumes erupting into space from the moon’s south pole.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The Super Bowl contender Bills did win handily in Week 2, but New York rebounded in Week 3 against the Buccaneers, erupting for a 21-point fourth quarter behind backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor to hold a lead entering the final minute of regulation.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
But instead of shattering plates, gunshots cut through the music and the celebration devolved into chaos — the latest instance of gun violence erupting at a seemingly safe place in the US.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Foliage remains evergreen through winter, with flowers starting to open in late winter and erupting through spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
During its first flyby of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in 2005, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic water ice plumes erupting into space from the moon’s south pole.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The Super Bowl contender Bills did win handily in Week 2, but New York rebounded in Week 3 against the Buccaneers, erupting for a 21-point fourth quarter behind backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor to hold a lead entering the final minute of regulation.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
But instead of shattering plates, gunshots cut through the music and the celebration devolved into chaos — the latest instance of gun violence erupting at a seemingly safe place in the US.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Foliage remains evergreen through winter, with flowers starting to open in late winter and erupting through spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
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Upon avoiding vehicles, the Honda skidded sideways between the first lane and the emergency lane, and rolled at least three times, ejecting the driver.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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The stars will all burn out; the corpses of these stars will radiate all their heat away and cool to absolute zero; the stellar remnants will gravitationally interact, ejecting the majority of objects into intergalactic space, while the few remaining black holes grow to enormous sizes.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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With anime exploding internationally, Iijima has been instrumental in positioning Crunchyroll as the industry’s premier global partner.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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But sure enough, the artist born Frederick John Philip Gibson enlisted Amy Taylor and company for his drum n’ bass-inflected latest single, harnessing the group’s energy and then exploding it with Gesaffelstein-like sirens and typically all-over-the-place vocal triggers.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bohumila gagged, spitting beer all over herself.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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As stated, the rules committee is starting to crack down on any sort of action that would be deemed as unsportsmanlike, and that was evident in Week 1 when Eagles star Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The name Jesus in Hebrew is Joshua—the name of Moses’s successor, who conquered the land of Israel in ancient times and set up an independent Jewish state, expelling and defeating his enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 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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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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The result is a hybrid material that is both robust and highly efficient at emitting photons.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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And in transportation, one of the highest-emitting sectors, reforms are unfolding into inevitability.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The cause of the Little Ice Age is unclear, but volcanic activity belching volcanic ash high into the atmosphere and blocking sunlight is one of the most likely explanations.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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His partner, Shane Lowry, was also spewing expletives back at fans commenting on his weight, while standing up for McIlroy, one of his best friends, as well.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Now, a team of researchers based in Germany has detected more complex organic molecules spewing from Enceladus’ geysers.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Erupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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