Thesaurus results for ERUPTION

eruption

noun

i-ˈrəp-shən

Definition of eruption

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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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eruption Consider the latest eruptions that happened within hours of each other a few days ago, when the league quickly rescinded a technical foul assessed to Clark that would have put her at the threshold for a suspension. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The department's decision was met with an eruption of applause. — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The major eruption came the next day and was heard as far away as Australia. — USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 These storms occur when eruptions from the sun, such as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), slam into Earth's magnetic field. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eruption

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Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Hugo Weaving’s Frank Harkness, the nefarious birth father of agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowdon), also makes an appearance, and the trailer previews plenty of explosions, shootouts and even hand-to-hand combat.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of explosion

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In addition to protecting the warhead, the reentry body incorporates essential non-nuclear control, arming, fuzing, and firing components.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
That combination, just like QIH, suppressed neuronal firing and stripped out a comparable share of synapses, but the mice came out of it with impaired fear memory.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of firing

Noun

The lack of offense was familiar, except for the aberration of Thursday night’s 18-run outburst against the Houston Astros.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
The family drama is set during an idyllic island vacation that takes a tumultuous turn when a mother’s sudden physical outburst towards her 10-year-old son exposes hidden tensions and lingering conflicts within the family.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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