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
Several eruptions of energy from the sun, known as coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are expected to reach Earth’s magnetic field over the next two nights.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Hazards from eruptions at Kilauea include high levels of volcanic gas, ash, pumice, scoria and reticulite and Pele's hair -- strands of volcanic glass produced by lava fountaining that can be carried more than 10 miles from the vent, according to the USGS.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Both eruptions unleashed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — vast plumes of magnetized plasma — but early modelling shows neither is directed at Earth.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
But that’s the data scientists need to understand how eruptions work and evolve over time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2025
Historically, volcanic eruptions have blasted millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
While tectonic activity is the leading cause, earthquakes can also result from volcanic eruptions, underground explosions, and human activities like mining or large-scale construction.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
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
Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Hazards from eruptions at Kilauea include high levels of volcanic gas, ash, pumice, scoria and reticulite and Pele's hair -- strands of volcanic glass produced by lava fountaining that can be carried more than 10 miles from the vent, according to the USGS.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Both eruptions unleashed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — vast plumes of magnetized plasma — but early modelling shows neither is directed at Earth.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
But that’s the data scientists need to understand how eruptions work and evolve over time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2025
Historically, volcanic eruptions have blasted millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
While tectonic activity is the leading cause, earthquakes can also result from volcanic eruptions, underground explosions, and human activities like mining or large-scale construction.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
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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The children grow before the camera’s eye, taking their first steps and speaking their first words to the backdrop of explosions—moving from tent to tent, clinging to life, and longing for their mother’s embrace.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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For soldiers caught in explosions, survival often comes at a steep physical cost.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Employees protested the company's work with Israel, leading to firings and resignations.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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After parents were threatened with firings and evictions, 200 pupils withdrew.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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These outbursts send radiation and charged particles hurling into space and can disrupt communications on Earth if the flare erupts from an Earth-facing sunspot.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, Marty, posing as a federal agent here to arrest Lee for harassment, bursts through the One Well doors in the nick of time.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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These collisions unleash bursts of energy, allowing physicists to explore the most fundamental building blocks of the universe.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Head coach Kalen DeBoer said the offense has shown flashes but needs better timing to fully capitalize.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Goodwin, signed late in the season from Australia, showed flashes in his brief playoff action.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Eruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruptions. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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