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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
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.
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 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, 3 June 2026
If possible, the crowd erupts even bigger than before.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Lazio’s Volcanic Future Sicily’s volcano still erupts while Lazio’s volcanoes disappeared long ago, but both of the impacts remain embedded in their region’s soils, which contribute to the freshness, structure, and mineral character of their wines.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Every spring and summer, this place erupts in vibrant, fragrant blooms.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
And as for the showstopping pelican, the frog erupts out of its beak right on cue, a moment that indeed inspires a round of laughter and childlike awe.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
That climaxes in a kaleidoscope of styles where Esteban, directing one scene, erupts in fury, reverting to a verbal and physical violence which Emilia obviously knew and suffered as child, Sorogoyen explains.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2026
Trouble erupts when Rob-Will kills one of 10 Petal’s ranch hands, Wes (Nakoa DeCoite), after Wes begins to suspect his boss is involved in some shady business dealings.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 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, 3 June 2026
If possible, the crowd erupts even bigger than before.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Lazio’s Volcanic Future Sicily’s volcano still erupts while Lazio’s volcanoes disappeared long ago, but both of the impacts remain embedded in their region’s soils, which contribute to the freshness, structure, and mineral character of their wines.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Every spring and summer, this place erupts in vibrant, fragrant blooms.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
And as for the showstopping pelican, the frog erupts out of its beak right on cue, a moment that indeed inspires a round of laughter and childlike awe.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
That climaxes in a kaleidoscope of styles where Esteban, directing one scene, erupts in fury, reverting to a verbal and physical violence which Emilia obviously knew and suffered as child, Sorogoyen explains.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2026
Trouble erupts when Rob-Will kills one of 10 Petal’s ranch hands, Wes (Nakoa DeCoite), after Wes begins to suspect his boss is involved in some shady business dealings.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 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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Video shows moment Blue Origin rocket explodes What is the New Glenn rocket?—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, 108 minutes Samara Weaving returns to her breakout role as Grace MacCaullay in a sequel that explodes the concept of the original 2019 thriller — in which Grace is hunted by the family of her fiancé as part of a satanic ritual — to create its own mythology.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
27 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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Spader’s character spits out a reprimand.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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Between archival footage and photos of Lennon and Ono, there are dozens of jarring, ugly visuals, seemingly generated by entering Ono and Lennon’s dialogue into a machine that spits out bizarrely literal interpretations of text.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 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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In order to discourage agents from using jqwik there is a change to what jqwik emits at runtime.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Verb
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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 6 Jun. 2026.
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