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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
As the village erupts into full-scale panic, the emergency evolves into a darker mystery, forcing the cop to confront a seemingly impossible reality.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
As a cop tries the door to the basement with keys given to him by the suspect’s estranged wife, an explosion erupts.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Antisemitism controversy erupts at elite NY high school after Israel flyer found in urinal.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
As the murders continue, Susie and Peter and his assistant Royal Lee orbit each other until the slow-burning fuse of the mystery erupts in the final pages.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The crowd quickly erupts as the unexpected collaboration begins.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
What follows is a crescendo of bloody madness, including a gruesome toenail cutting scene that shouldn’t be viewed while eating, a grandma being eaten alive by a pack of coyotes and a truly bonkers wake that erupts into laugh-out-loud violence thanks to a pair of dentures.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
But when war erupts and cracks appear in her relationship, Noga must redefine her role as an artist on a global stage.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
At just 21 minutes, 52 seconds into the competition, the crowd erupts.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
As a cop tries the door to the basement with keys given to him by the suspect’s estranged wife, an explosion erupts.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Antisemitism controversy erupts at elite NY high school after Israel flyer found in urinal.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
As the murders continue, Susie and Peter and his assistant Royal Lee orbit each other until the slow-burning fuse of the mystery erupts in the final pages.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The crowd quickly erupts as the unexpected collaboration begins.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
What follows is a crescendo of bloody madness, including a gruesome toenail cutting scene that shouldn’t be viewed while eating, a grandma being eaten alive by a pack of coyotes and a truly bonkers wake that erupts into laugh-out-loud violence thanks to a pair of dentures.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
But when war erupts and cracks appear in her relationship, Noga must redefine her role as an artist on a global stage.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
At just 21 minutes, 52 seconds into the competition, the crowd erupts.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupts
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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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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
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In the video, an officer tries to use a key to enter the residence when the front of the building explodes in a fiery blast.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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And this is where the computing space explodes.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 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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The team found the center of M82 expels the equivalent of seven suns each year.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Every time one of his crew members (Mikey Day) shares new information, the admiral spits his drink in his face.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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This week, Charli XCX ditches the dancefloor on a fuzzy rock song, J Balvin and Ryan Castro make their case for song of the summer with an aerobic track, and Little Simz spits atop a trap beat, once again solidifying her rap icon status.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Also known as catmint, this herbaceous perennial emits a chemical that acts as a natural insect repellent.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Look for a gas or electric fire table that emits a small flame.—
Marisa Donnelly,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 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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Sun’s attorney, Wilson Carroll, argued that with rising operations expenses and the amount the company pours back into the property, the increases were fair.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Erupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupts. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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