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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
Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.
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Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
When violence erupts, the tension shows up in our own homes.
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Adam Abutaa,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
The crowd erupts, and Messi will get his curtain call.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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
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.
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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.
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Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
The evening erupts, revealing a truth more shocking than anyone could have ever suspected.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Laughter erupts in the background, as the cheese stretches farther and farther.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
When violence erupts, the tension shows up in our own homes.
—
Adam Abutaa,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
The crowd erupts, and Messi will get his curtain call.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Hovering somewhere between solid and liquid, mozzarella di bufala erupts on the palate with an electric acidity that cuts through its concentrated, velvety curd.
—
Literary Hub,
11 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
The evening erupts, revealing a truth more shocking than anyone could have ever suspected.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Laughter erupts in the background, as the cheese stretches farther and farther.
—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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.
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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.
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But a couple of pages later, his capsule encounters a meteoroid which explodes nearby.
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Most newcomers fade out or establish only a small population, but every so often a species explodes on the scene and becomes problematic.
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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.
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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.
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This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.
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In testing with an RTX 5090, DiffusionGemma spits out around 700 tokens per second.
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The sun also emits two other types of UV light – UVC (200-280 nm) and vacuum UV (100-200 nm) – but these are stopped by the atmosphere, so sunscreens do not typically need to be able to block them.
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The sun also emits two other types of UV light – UVC (200-280 nm) and vacuum UV (100-200 nm) – but these are stopped by the atmosphere, so sunscreens do not typically need to be able to block them.
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Four belches on the U-T five-belch meter.
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Her old garbage disposal is still in place and frequently belches waste back into the sink.
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Another pours a drink, then the video moves on.
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McConnell gets solid performances from his actors, none more so than Yurich, who obviously took a leap by entrusting his story to someone else but pours himself into the role to a degree that suggests complete trust.
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“Erupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupts. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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