1
as in explosions
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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2
as in firings
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 eruptions
The world often failed to use those political eruptions to actually improve the lot of the people in those countries.
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Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
On top of that, cosmic rays and the Sun's own eruptions can upset electronics.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Northern and southern lights The sun is expected to churn out more eruptions in 2026 that could lead to geomagnetic storms here on Earth, giving rise to stunning aurora.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Several other eruptions have occurred in the past weeks, but all went unseen.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Since the webcam was installed in May of 2025, about twelve eruptions of various magnitudes have been recorded.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025
Their tribe decimated by volcanic eruptions, a cataclysm their goddess Eywa did nothing to alleviate, the ash people are aggrieved, aggressive and, unlike the tribes in Pandora's low-lying regions, willing to embrace technology.
—Bob Mondello, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The dramatic expansion of the northern lights was caused by intense activity on the sun including multiple solar eruptions known as coronal mass ejections.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
This latest round of solar eruptions includes several CMEs from an active sunspot cluster.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
On top of that, cosmic rays and the Sun's own eruptions can upset electronics.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Northern and southern lights The sun is expected to churn out more eruptions in 2026 that could lead to geomagnetic storms here on Earth, giving rise to stunning aurora.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Several other eruptions have occurred in the past weeks, but all went unseen.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Since the webcam was installed in May of 2025, about twelve eruptions of various magnitudes have been recorded.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025
Their tribe decimated by volcanic eruptions, a cataclysm their goddess Eywa did nothing to alleviate, the ash people are aggrieved, aggressive and, unlike the tribes in Pandora's low-lying regions, willing to embrace technology.
—Bob Mondello, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The dramatic expansion of the northern lights was caused by intense activity on the sun including multiple solar eruptions known as coronal mass ejections.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
This latest round of solar eruptions includes several CMEs from an active sunspot cluster.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruptions
Noun
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The explosions caused secondary fires that torched neighborhoods, according to the suit.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Test explosions became increasingly rare.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Medical associations sued to challenge Kennedy’s changes to COVID vaccine guidance and ACIP firings last year on these grounds.—
Grayson Logue,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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The end of the NFL regular season has brought the annual slew of head coach firings.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As 6-7 went viral, teachers complained that random outbursts by their students were interrupting their lessons.—
Rebekah Willett,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The war was officially declared over in July 2003 but violent outbursts continued.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After testing the interest of sports fans in short-form content, Disney aims to bring brief bursts to a broader audience.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Operating for thousands of daily cycles over decades trumps quick bursts of power.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Benson has shown flashes of being a very productive player, but needs to do it consistently at the big-league level.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Symptoms include seeing flashes of light, spots in your vision (eye floaters), blurred vision and darkening of peripheral vision.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Eruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruptions. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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