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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
Bewildered, the space weather expert wanted to know if there could be space weather events that were smaller than coronal mass ejections and did not originate directly from solar eruptions.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
Scientists have discovered a novel way to predict the next eruption at Mount Etna, the active volcano on the Italian island of Sicily.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Most of the residents left their villages in November 2024 after a major eruption by Lewotobi Laki Laki that killed 10 people and damaged thousands of houses, Hallan added.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
News of Note Chuba Hubbard (calf) has been ruled out for the Dallas game, clearing the path for another eruption by Rico Dowdle (31 PPR points last week) in a premium matchup (also a revenge game).
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
Scientists have discovered a novel way to predict the next eruption at Mount Etna, the active volcano on the Italian island of Sicily.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Most of the residents left their villages in November 2024 after a major eruption by Lewotobi Laki Laki that killed 10 people and damaged thousands of houses, Hallan added.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
News of Note Chuba Hubbard (calf) has been ruled out for the Dallas game, clearing the path for another eruption by Rico Dowdle (31 PPR points last week) in a premium matchup (also a revenge game).
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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For the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century, magnetic storms, triggered by colossal solar explosions, repeatedly disrupted those networks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Growing attraction Though specialized e-bike shops have been in operation for more than a decade, their recent explosion in business can be attributed to changes in offerings and price.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the school did not give Lea 180 days notice of her firing, as outlined in her employment agreement, according to the lawsuit.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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His firing is the latest sign that the easy times for US CEOs are quickly drawing to a close.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Giudice’s mother famously flipped a table at a restaurant in season one of and was known for her outbursts.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Saturday’s 4-3 win against Montreal, powered by a three-goal third period outburst that took less than six minutes, was proof of concept.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The former Bronco is having a career year with the Cowboys, with two games above 115 rushing yards, and had a 66-yard burst against the Jets.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The archival material is organized and annotated by Chaplin biographer David Robinson and editor Cecilia Cenciarelli, who have done essential work here detailing Chaplin’s biggest final burst of creativity.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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