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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
These include El Niño, volcanic eruptions and the solar cycle, which influence temperatures in the short term, masking long-term changes.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The researchers of today’s study adjusted the data to account for short-term natural fluctuations in global temperature caused by factors like El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Then, in the early 2000s, the eruptions started to wane, becoming more and more irregular.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
In December, two trespassers were caught on camera hiking dangerously close to an active eruption inside a restricted zone of the park.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The researchers of today’s study adjusted the data to account for short-term natural fluctuations in global temperature caused by factors like El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Then, in the early 2000s, the eruptions started to wane, becoming more and more irregular.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
In December, two trespassers were caught on camera hiking dangerously close to an active eruption inside a restricted zone of the park.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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Others reported explosions around the Iranian city of Kermanshah in an area that is home to multiple missile bases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Amid the explosions, internet blackouts, and continued uncertainty, some Iranians are seeking a way out.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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But amid mass firings and shifting priorities, that role has waned.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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There just really simply has to be firings.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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News of the concert comes on the heels of a tumultuous few years for Ye, once a titan of the genre, who has since become better known for public outbursts on social media deriding both Jewish and Black people.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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At age 2, children may have frequent tantrums that parents will have to mediate for them–responding with self-control and support instead of frustration and an outburst of their own.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Baker, a coral scientist at the University of Miami, said a big burst of federal investment in coral restoration could benefit Florida's reefs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gajjar and Brown calibrated how fluctuations in the solar wind and bursts from CMEs can affect narrowband signals, and averaged that over time.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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