Thesaurus results for POWDER KEGS

powder kegs

noun

plural of powder keg

as in volcanoes

a potentially explosive place or situation the immigration bill has become a political powder keg for legislators on both sides of the aisle

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Recent Examples of powder kegs There are several other emotional powder kegs that need one little spark, and those babies are going all the way off. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026

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volcanoes

Noun

Audiences will witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves.

— Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.

— Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026