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 hotel staff can help direct you to info about eruptions, closures, and options for outdoor experiences.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
During The Great Dying, massive volcanic eruptions triggered catastrophic climate changes that altered the planet’s entire biosphere.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
That crater is called Halema'uma'u, and is in fact where the eruptions of this volcano originate.
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Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Despite decades of searching, scientists could only gather clues of wind eruptions dating back more than 20,000 years but none more recent.
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Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Established in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge, Craters of the Moon preserves an extraordinary landscape forged by volcanic eruptions and lava flows.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Sakurajima Sakurajima is among the most active volcanoes on the planet, producing frequent eruptions and ash emissions.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
At the same time, eruptions of popular discontent have become more frequent, more organized, and more threatening.
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Romesh Ratnesar,
Air Mail,
6 June 2026
Past eruptions of Spurr have caused significant disruption to air travel in nearby Anchorage, sometimes shutting flights down for days.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
During The Great Dying, massive volcanic eruptions triggered catastrophic climate changes that altered the planet’s entire biosphere.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
That crater is called Halema'uma'u, and is in fact where the eruptions of this volcano originate.
—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Despite decades of searching, scientists could only gather clues of wind eruptions dating back more than 20,000 years but none more recent.
—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Established in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge, Craters of the Moon preserves an extraordinary landscape forged by volcanic eruptions and lava flows.
—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Sakurajima Sakurajima is among the most active volcanoes on the planet, producing frequent eruptions and ash emissions.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
At the same time, eruptions of popular discontent have become more frequent, more organized, and more threatening.
—
Romesh Ratnesar,
Air Mail,
6 June 2026
Past eruptions of Spurr have caused significant disruption to air travel in nearby Anchorage, sometimes shutting flights down for days.
—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruptions
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Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv, a Reuters witness said.
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Instead of focusing narrowly on one object at a time, the observatory will sweep across huge areas of sky, building an archive of stars, galaxies, asteroids and cosmic explosions.
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Nonetheless, the firings were a reminder that the runway for a play caller to find his rhythm can be unforgiving.
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The heckler's veto The wave of firings after Kirk's assassination was spurred on by pro-Trump influencers, lawmakers and Vice President JD Vance.
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There have been intermittent outbursts of violence against immigrants since then.
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Police said Poirier continued making verbal outbursts and took an aggressive stance toward officers.
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From Friday to Sunday, singers and alphorn players filled the streets and spontaneous bursts of yodeling echoed through restaurants, where diners initially reacted with surprise before joining in.
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San Francisco real estate agent Butch Haze of Compass has seen tech booms followed by ravenous bursts of homebuying since the first internet gold rush of the late 1990s.
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Morel’s career arc had previously included flashes of legitimate middle-order production.
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Swift was originally designed to study a rare type of transient called gamma-ray bursts—seconds-long flashes of gamma-ray light that arise from the most energetic explosions in the universe.
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“Eruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruptions. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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