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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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Recent Examples of eruption
Pliny the Younger, a Roman author who witnessed Vesuvius’ infamous eruption, wrote that people tried to protect themselves with objects or pillows secured onto their heads with towels.
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Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
That crater is called Halema'uma'u, and is in fact where the eruptions of this volcano originate.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 17 June 2026
The actress and McCormack shared how their writing partnership started with a date, revealed how a volcanic eruption tested their friendship and discussed their process behind the film.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
The series — which aims to reframe the tragedy as a story of human resilience and survival — transports viewers to the critical hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 June 2026
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Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
That crater is called Halema'uma'u, and is in fact where the eruptions of this volcano originate.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 17 June 2026
The actress and McCormack shared how their writing partnership started with a date, revealed how a volcanic eruption tested their friendship and discussed their process behind the film.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
The series — which aims to reframe the tragedy as a story of human resilience and survival — transports viewers to the critical hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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Moscow’s mayor said air defenses shot down nearly 200 drones, as videos circulating on social media showed explosions and smoke billowing across the Russian capital.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The fire reached an ammonia line, triggering several small explosions and a dramatic image of flames shooting through the building roof as crews evacuated the area to avoid the fumes.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Michael Reaves / Getty Images The decision to hire May fell in the lap of Mavericks president Masai Ujiri, who took over the team last month following the firing of former GM Nico Harrison in November.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Johnson’s Office of Community Safety has seen major and sudden changes in recent months, particularly in Johnson’s sudden firing of Gatewood.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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The symptoms often look different in dads—anger or sudden outbursts, irritability and substance misuse, for example.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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Comprising 1,650 radio dishes, the telescope aims to study black holes, spinning dead stars and radio bursts from deep space.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
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The concept of producing electricity from ion movement is not new, and as Kim explained, electric eels use a similar principle in nature, generating electrical bursts by controlling ion flow across specialized cells known as electrocytes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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