ERUPTS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

erupts

verb

Definition of erupts next

present tense third-person singular of erupt

as in ejects

to violently throw out or off (something from within) the volcano erupted clouds of poisonous gas and tons of hot ash

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as in explodes

to develop suddenly and violently a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room

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Recent Examples of erupts Controversy erupts at Yale as damning letter from legendary coach leaks. —

FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Instead, conflict frequently erupts over social and political differences emerging from foundational values and identities. —

Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 During one frightening allergic reaction, her child’s body erupts in hives and her breathing becomes labored, sending the family rushing to emergency care. —

Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026 As tension erupts between Jewish settlers and Palestinian rebels, the British police and Army enforce an indiscriminate crackdown on Arab villagers, confiscating their land, enforcing curfews, limiting travel, and beating and arresting any who resist. —

Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 As debate erupts over its true authorship, Catherine must confront the power of legacy, and the cost of proving herself. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026 Turmoil erupts when union execs oust president Turmoil that had been brewing within the union’s leadership ranks hit the public radar when the union’s executive council voted to remove Jones as international president in June 2023, accusing him of misusing union funds for personal gain. —

Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026 Lancaster head coach LaJeanna Howard erupts after a change of possession during first half action against Austin Westlake. —

Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026 Now the ground erupts, now the disbelief — actual disbelief — rolls around all four of the Toughsheet’s stands. —

Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026

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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Results published in Nature show that cells use bioelectricity to coordinate a complex collective behavior called extrusion, a vital process that ejects sick or struggling individual cells from tissue to maintain health and keep growth in check.

— Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026