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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
After every touchdown, digital effects sent Nickelodeon's signature neon green slime erupting across the end zone.
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Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
In a separate clip shared online, another brawl can be seen erupting in a hallway near some exit doors.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Neuromodulation is necessary for keeping the brain’s activity level in a functional range, preventing it from either flatlining or erupting in seizures.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Using these newer observations, the team was finally able connect the glowing ring of material around M87* to the base of the jet erupting from this supermassive black hole, giving a probable origin point for this jet.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Family and friends are mourning after six people were killed when a private business jet bound for France crashed during takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Maine Sunday night, erupting into flames and leaving no survivors.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Jayhawks seemed to take those frustrations out on the Wildcats, erupting for a late run in the final minutes to hand Kansas State an 86-62 defeat at Bramlage Coliseum.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
Likely to the dismay of a nearby athletic trainer, Rodman hopped into the stands alongside teammate Esme Morgan and waved the supporters’ massive flag to erupting cheers.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Radio images captured a one-million-light-year-long stream of star-forming particles and gas emanating from the black hole at the center of the galaxy J1007+3540—which apparently is erupting for the first time in about 100 million years.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
In a separate clip shared online, another brawl can be seen erupting in a hallway near some exit doors.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Neuromodulation is necessary for keeping the brain’s activity level in a functional range, preventing it from either flatlining or erupting in seizures.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Using these newer observations, the team was finally able connect the glowing ring of material around M87* to the base of the jet erupting from this supermassive black hole, giving a probable origin point for this jet.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Family and friends are mourning after six people were killed when a private business jet bound for France crashed during takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Maine Sunday night, erupting into flames and leaving no survivors.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Jayhawks seemed to take those frustrations out on the Wildcats, erupting for a late run in the final minutes to hand Kansas State an 86-62 defeat at Bramlage Coliseum.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
Likely to the dismay of a nearby athletic trainer, Rodman hopped into the stands alongside teammate Esme Morgan and waved the supporters’ massive flag to erupting cheers.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Radio images captured a one-million-light-year-long stream of star-forming particles and gas emanating from the black hole at the center of the galaxy J1007+3540—which apparently is erupting for the first time in about 100 million years.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
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One of the snowmobiles lost control and rolled several times, ejecting the driver from it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ratner, of course, earned Hollywood over $2 billion with his blockbusters about gunfire and exploding cars.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Waterfield opted to stay in California; Russell's career was exploding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Israel retaliated by expelling South Africa’s senior diplomat, escalating tensions already strained by South Africa’s genocide accusations against Israel over the Gaza war.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wheatley made her offer before he’d even succeeded in expelling the British from Boston.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Elastocaloric systems have attracted attention in recent years because their cooling doesn’t rely on greenhouse gas-emitting refrigerants.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alongside 66 potential member galaxies, X-ray emitting gas was spotted by NASA’s Chandra.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Feb. 2026
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With a clogged toilet belching up a bunch of poop all over Miranda's apartment.—
EW Staff December 5,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Dec. 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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The mist dissipates around a room instead of spewing out like a wet stream, which keeps Alpert worry-free about ruining her wooden bed frame.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
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The world is home to gigantic storms bigger than Australia, 100-mph winds pummeling its northern reaches and a rocky moon named Io orbiting it that is notoriously riddled with lava-spewing volcanoes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Erupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupting. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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