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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
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.
—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
But things went sideways quickly, with the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36 erupting in a fireball.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Footage of the incident shows the rocket erupting into a massive fireball, sending towering flames and thick smoke into the night sky.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 29 May 2026
With violence erupting without warning from every corner — and the battle sounds on the soundtrack adding to the tension — wounded soldiers with limited supplies must perform delicate surgery despite shaking hands and rattling floors.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Opa-locka is grappling with a serious public safety issue as large junk yard fires continue to plague the area, with at least five blazes erupting over the past five years.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Moments later, the cameras captured flames erupting from the mobile home.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
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
But things went sideways quickly, with the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36 erupting in a fireball.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Footage of the incident shows the rocket erupting into a massive fireball, sending towering flames and thick smoke into the night sky.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 29 May 2026
With violence erupting without warning from every corner — and the battle sounds on the soundtrack adding to the tension — wounded soldiers with limited supplies must perform delicate surgery despite shaking hands and rattling floors.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Opa-locka is grappling with a serious public safety issue as large junk yard fires continue to plague the area, with at least five blazes erupting over the past five years.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Moments later, the cameras captured flames erupting from the mobile home.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
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And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The car overturned and rolled several times, ejecting Reed, the CHP reported.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Atlanta trailed 25-13 after one quarter before exploding for 34 points in the second, the team's highest-scoring second quarter of the season, to flip the game entirely.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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In a recent blog post, Asha Sharma laid out many issues ranging from tiny division margins to exploding component costs, all balanced with its biggest gamer complaint, a lack of big Xbox first-party games, and namely big first-party games that are Xbox exclusives.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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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.—
Ben Burrows,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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That's when LaPalme hit her in the face to prevent her from spitting again, a recording from the deputy's patrol camera showed.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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The peonies in my yard were blooming, spurting really.—
Maria Zorn,
Longreads,
24 Feb. 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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An Alert California camera shows the smoke plume emitting from the Turkey Fire, which was burning near Camanche Reservoir in Calaveras County on June 10, 2026.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The program, which is now called cap and invest, places an emissions limit on businesses in the state and then allows those companies to buy and sell permits to keep emitting carbon dioxide.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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In one video geolocated by NBC News, roiling orange flames and belching smoke could be seen rising from the Aghdasieh fuel depot in the city’s northern Tajrish district.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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In videos posted to social media, fireworks can be seen spewing from the truck as a thick plume of black smoke spirals into the sky.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Methane has been seen spewing from comet 3I/ATLAS, marking the first time that the gas has been identified on an interstellar object.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
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“Erupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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