ERUPTS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

erupts

verb

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 Unfortunately, in the real world, bad behavior erupts at high school games — fights and even worse. — Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The violence that has been simmering with the Ploughman now erupts into a revolution joined by thousands and thousands of peasants. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 As Yvette fits her key into their building’s front door, Tomás and Olga’s Rottweiler erupts into his insane-lion act. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Gunfire erupts following victory celebration Prosecutors have alleged that an argument between two groups escalated into gunfire in the crowded celebration. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Social media erupts over cancellation, pleads to Mamdani Since the cancellation was announced, social media was inundated with posts in support of the show, with some even reaching out to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to intervene and save it. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Meek Mill begins over a sparse, reflective piano progression before the production abruptly shifts and his delivery erupts with it. — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026 If Yellowstone erupts again, the most probable outcome is not a continent-spanning explosion. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 When Tae-ha starts a fire that erupts into an explosion, a horrified Eun-sae begins to remember her life before amnesia. — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

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More than anything, the problem lies in the execution — as an absolutely catastrophic event effectively ejects Coulter and Fetters’ main character from his own story and into the abyss of early 2000s political turmoil.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of ejects

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Once the mook is within blasting range, Reacher explodes the tank with a bullet — making both the man and the floor as holey as Swiss cheese.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Control Resonant, the sequel, takes most of that game’s gorgeous visual language and explodes it all over an open-world New York City, to mesmerizing results.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of explodes

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To protect itself, the coral expels its own algae — a primary food, energy, and oxygen source — and soon loses its color.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Now they are being flown to Bhutan - a country that still refuses to recognize them as citizens and expels them on arrival to India or Nepal.

— Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026

Definition of expels

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It's got a double wick for twice the fragrance power and the golden vessel emits a warm glow when lit.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
When a particle travels faster than light can in water, its shockwave emits a characteristic glow called Cherenkov radiation, the blue light seen in nuclear reactors.

— Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of emits

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But California alt-metal trio Primus exists almost entirely in opposition to good taste, with Les Claypool singing morbidly odd story-songs about colorful characters in a nasal wheeze while his bass belches out gnarly, distorted riffs.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Four belches on the U-T five-belch meter.

— Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025

Definition of belches

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The guidance cuts come as Flutter pours hundreds of millions of dollars into capturing a bigger share of the online gaming and event contract markets.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Light pours through the windows and settles into every corner, bathing the bakery in the most ethereal glow.

— Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

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