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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
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.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Chaos erupts when a bank robbery hits an otherwise unassuming town, exposing secrets the mayor (Odenkirk's real-life friend Henry Winkler) and others have hidden from Ulysses.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 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
Teen takeover erupts in Georgia The move came as nationwide teen takeover events are spreading.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
At just 21 minutes, 52 seconds into the competition, the crowd erupts.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Gunfire erupts at a Chick-Fil-A in New Jersey At least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting inside a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Saturday night in Union Township, New Jersey, according to authorities.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
According to the film’s official logline, the story begins when police chief Bum-seok, played by Hwang, receives unsettling news from local youths that a tiger has appeared in the hills, a report that erupts into village-wide panic and soon escalates into something far stranger.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
The round cluster of leaves and flowers on top of the standard erupts in bloom in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Chaos erupts when a bank robbery hits an otherwise unassuming town, exposing secrets the mayor (Odenkirk's real-life friend Henry Winkler) and others have hidden from Ulysses.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 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
Teen takeover erupts in Georgia The move came as nationwide teen takeover events are spreading.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
At just 21 minutes, 52 seconds into the competition, the crowd erupts.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Gunfire erupts at a Chick-Fil-A in New Jersey At least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting inside a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Saturday night in Union Township, New Jersey, according to authorities.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
According to the film’s official logline, the story begins when police chief Bum-seok, played by Hwang, receives unsettling news from local youths that a tiger has appeared in the hills, a report that erupts into village-wide panic and soon escalates into something far stranger.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
The round cluster of leaves and flowers on top of the standard erupts in bloom in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 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 original version, Sue just starts running away screaming because the head explodes.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs, and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
21 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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In the same scene, a young girl pulls out her teeth, puts a dead woman's dentures in her bloody mouth, and spits onto a plate of food that other characters unknowingly eat.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wally spits sunflower seed shells onto the brown sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nitrogen emits its pinkish glow almost instantly, while oxygen takes a fraction of a second longer to produce the familiar green aurora.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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When disturbed — by waves, predators or even a curious beachgoer’s touch — the organism emits a blue-green glow.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 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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There are cooking classes inside the gorgeous culinary center where Mediterranean sunlight pours in from floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS BREWED IN THE USA — Beer giant pours $600M into US production in major bet on American growth.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Erupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupts. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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