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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
But things went sideways quickly, with the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36 erupting in a fireball.
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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
At least that was the idea; post-COVID, post-Ever Given, and in a world now erupting into trade wars and actual shooting wars, plans need to change.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 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
During research for the study in May 2024, scientists detected several enormous flares erupting on the far side of the sun, hidden from Earth’s direct view.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The spacecraft reached its final destination — the Indian Ocean — despite some engine trouble, before erupting in flames upon impact.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 23 May 2026
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
At least that was the idea; post-COVID, post-Ever Given, and in a world now erupting into trade wars and actual shooting wars, plans need to change.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 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
During research for the study in May 2024, scientists detected several enormous flares erupting on the far side of the sun, hidden from Earth’s direct view.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The spacecraft reached its final destination — the Indian Ocean — despite some engine trouble, before erupting in flames upon impact.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
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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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The air crew is seen ejecting from the crafts and parachuting to the ground.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Today, the worldwide launch rate has risen to roughly 125 launches annually, with the number exploding in 2018.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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In 2025, a capacity crowd was exploding for her, the biggest star in the sport, triumphing on one of its biggest stages once again.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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In my experience, ChatGPT is still a pretty bad writer and can’t hack the existential risk involved in spitting out a compelling thesis.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
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The man above is accused of spitting an unknown liquid on a CTA passenger on April, 19, 2026.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
26 May 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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Last year the leaders of nine European Union countries -- Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland -- signed an open letter claiming the rights convention prevented them from expelling foreign criminals.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
17 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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Black holes start to die by emitting thermal Hawking radiation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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The blast in Indonesia's restive eastern Papua region startled locals with a thunderous boom on Sunday afternoon, emitting a ball of flames followed by a thick smoke column, according to footage broadcast on Kompas TV.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 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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Via handheld camera, the scientist directs us to the ad hoc headquarters where his team has set up, a desk strewn with floppy disks and wires, cords spewing from the backs of oversized computer processors.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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In the video, someone is seen wearing a mask and holding up the possible flamethrower and aiming it overhead with flames spewing into the air.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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“Erupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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