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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
There’s a certain predictability to the plots in a Taylor Sheridan production — a kind of slow, relentless grind from crisis to crisis, punctuated by occasional eruptions of violence.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Then comes the eruption of a giant, bright fireball that destroys the rocket and its launchpad.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
So the material from underwater eruptions settles close to its source.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
Current theories suggest the eruption likely occurred along the Titan Ridge, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of a 1972 submarine eruption site.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 26 May 2026
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Then comes the eruption of a giant, bright fireball that destroys the rocket and its launchpad.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
So the material from underwater eruptions settles close to its source.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
Current theories suggest the eruption likely occurred along the Titan Ridge, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of a 1972 submarine eruption site.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
Noun
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The larger and more immediate risk came from the possible explosion.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The chemical behind the explosion — ammonium nitrate — is not regulated under RMP.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Swierc and the American Civil Liberties Union sued Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns last September in federal court, claiming her firing was a violation of her First Amendment rights.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Bilton was named to replace Tanya Simon on Thursday, an unexpected move that also came with the firings of correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Tyler Freeman tacked on an RBI single and Goodman capped the outburst with his 14th homer — a three-run drive over the left-field wall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The outburst completely erased the five-run deficit and gave KU a 6-5 lead.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Eventually, the blister bursts, releasing uranium hydride powder and exposing fresh metal that accelerates the reaction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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The record shows bursts of three to five sessions a week broken by long gaps.—
Paul Baier,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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