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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
Geomagnetic storms, on the other hand, are caused by the impact of rapid streams of plasma on Earth's magnetic field, most dramatic during violent eruptions of plasma (coronal mass ejections) from the sun.
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Ryan French, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Northern California’s Petrified Forest is a surreal landscape full of massive, fossilized redwood trees, preserved by an eruption of nearby Mount Saint Helena millions of years ago.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
For starters, the explosive, caldera-forming eruptions that created Yellowstone have a different chemistry from the massive floods of lava that created the Snake River Plain.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
The proposal comes nearly a year after an eruption of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity across Los Angeles County in June 2025.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ryan French, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Northern California’s Petrified Forest is a surreal landscape full of massive, fossilized redwood trees, preserved by an eruption of nearby Mount Saint Helena millions of years ago.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
For starters, the explosive, caldera-forming eruptions that created Yellowstone have a different chemistry from the massive floods of lava that created the Snake River Plain.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
The proposal comes nearly a year after an eruption of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity across Los Angeles County in June 2025.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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The arraignment continues for six out of the eight people arrested in connection with the Esparto explosion that killed seven men.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The video allowed researchers to calculate the trajectory of the missile flying uncharacteristically low and match it with other reports of explosions, Lair said.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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The department has encountered legal challenges to the firings.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Also, to fill the gap created by the administration's own firings, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth authorized sending military lawyers (known as JAGs) to serve as temporary immigration judges for six-month rotations.—
Ted Koppel,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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This time, there wasn’t nearly as long of a gap between scoring outbursts.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Director Matt Pfeiffer tries not to tie it too strongly to an extreme light or dark mood but does keep up a snappy pace, plays most of the angriest outbursts for laughs and takes good advantage of the openness of the Playhouse on Park stage area.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The verdant burst is always welcome after a dreary winter, and the bright, fresh flavors of spring vegetables are like a breath of fresh air on the table, too.—
Becky Krystal,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Thunder took control with an early 17-2 burst.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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