Thesaurus results for ERUPTION

eruption

noun

i-ˈrəp-shən

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as in explosion

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling a great eruption of glee as it suddenly dawned on her that she had won

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as in firing

the act or an instance of exploding the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history

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Recent Examples of eruption The volcanic soil is packed with ash, lava, pumice and minerals from eruptions centuries ago. —

Taryn White, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026 In total, historical records document at least 14 eruptions on the northern Reykjanes Ridge over the last 1,000 years. —

Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026 Even after hundreds of years of excavations, around a third of Pompeii still lies buried beneath volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. —

Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 22 May 2026 Or that the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa could be heard 3,000 miles away? —

Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for eruption

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With Blue Origin grounded until the source of the explosion can be determined, the pad can be repaired, and a new New Glenn can be readied for flight, NASA’s—and America’s—lunar dreams rest on the potentially wobbly shoulders of Starship.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 12 June 2026
The second of two launches on the day, and both a day after the Blue Origin New Glenn static fire explosion at Launch Complex 36, which was 6 miles to the south.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026