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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
Hovering somewhere between solid and liquid, mozzarella di bufala erupts on the palate with an electric acidity that cuts through its concentrated, velvety curd.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Mount Merapi One of the most active volcanoes on Earth, Merapi erupts frequently and produces deadly pyroclastic flows that can race down its slopes at high speeds.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Fernandez said the political chaos that sometimes erupts on and off the commission floor did not influence his decision to not seek reelection.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
As the city erupts in uprising, the investigation spirals into a harrowing struggle for justice, shifting from a manhunt to a profound exploration of guilt, revenge and retribution.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
If full-scale war erupts again, Iran would face new damage to its economy as well as attacks on its military and senior leadership.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026
If possible, the crowd erupts even bigger than before.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Mount Merapi One of the most active volcanoes on Earth, Merapi erupts frequently and produces deadly pyroclastic flows that can race down its slopes at high speeds.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Fernandez said the political chaos that sometimes erupts on and off the commission floor did not influence his decision to not seek reelection.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
As the city erupts in uprising, the investigation spirals into a harrowing struggle for justice, shifting from a manhunt to a profound exploration of guilt, revenge and retribution.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
If full-scale war erupts again, Iran would face new damage to its economy as well as attacks on its military and senior leadership.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026
If possible, the crowd erupts even bigger than before.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupts
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This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 May 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
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And then, when the World Cup rolls around, the base explodes.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Video shows moment Blue Origin rocket explodes What is the New Glenn rocket?—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Sneezing forcefully expels mucus and airborne debris; reflexive blinking may help shield the eyes from contaminants moving upward across the face.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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This is the palette of the machine-made, that which is inhuman, and Duchamp would drive the point home in Coffee Mill (1911), a tiny painting of a grinder that expels a cascade of brown beans.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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In testing with an RTX 5090, DiffusionGemma spits out around 700 tokens per second.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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Spader’s character spits out a reprimand.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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The sun emits ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the thing sunscreens are designed to protect against.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Brith, filled with a sudden dread, stands very still, watching it, and the dog, sensing something, emits a low growl.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Four belches on the U-T five-belch meter.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Her old garbage disposal is still in place and frequently belches waste back into the sink.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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The damage to the concrete apron is not yet known; nor is the condition of the deluge system that pours up to a million gallons of water on the pad during launch to protect it from the heat of New Glenn’s engines and dampen the acoustical shock of a liftoff.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Meta is cutting 8,000 positions while Mark Zuckerberg pours billions into AI.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Erupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupts. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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