VOLCANIC Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

volcanic

adjective

väl-ˈka-nik

Definition of volcanic

as in violent

marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment

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Recent Examples of volcanic Starting last year, Beckstoffer pulled out 800 acres of grapevines from Lake County’s volcanic soil and plans to continue its downsizing slowly throughout the rest of this year. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 This is unexpected, as such processes had previously only been observed in very small volcanic structures, typically rising no more than a few hundred meters. — Refractor, 27 July 2026 Layers of volcanic ash also preserved the remnants of cassava branches. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 This period, known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum and first noted in the 1990s, may have been the result of an enormous volcanic eruption, or maybe a sudden release of methane. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for volcanic

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Michael was arrested two days later, per Denver TV station KUSA, and charged with first-degree murder, use of a weapon in a violent crime, theft of $100 to $500, and abuse of a corpse.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Crime reached a breaking point that summer after a drive-by shooting killed a man at Progress Park, topping off a string of violent incidents in the neighborhood just northeast of uptown Charlotte.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of violent

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Eric McAlister’s leadership for Alamo Bowl McAlister worked hard to distance himself from that turbulent year and emerged as one of TCU’s most important leaders last season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
People reach for these tools when markets turn turbulent, which is when automated discipline helps most and a panicked move costs most.

— Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

Definition of turbulent

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To the world, McRae is a strong, fearless entertainer, a triple threat who can pen songs that recall the fizzy pop of the early aughts and bring them to life as a ferocious singer and dancer.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
In 1970, Milton Friedman’s ferocious political essay in the New York Times, and the agency-theorizing that followed provided sufficient intellectual justification.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of ferocious

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Management tried to modernize a restaurant brand built around nostalgia, underestimated how strongly customers identified with its image, and eventually reversed the change after a fierce backlash.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The jostling grew particularly fierce between South Carolina and Nevada.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of fierce

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That episode inspires a Gospel story where Jesus is asleep on a cushion in the stern of the boat during a furious storm.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The nine innings the Giants played that followed the furious flurry of medical updates didn’t do much to lift the vibes.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Definition of furious

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But that success means investors and analysts now expect nothing short of explosive growth every quarter.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The cannonballs — the largest about the size of grapefruits and weighing about as much as a shot put ball — were inactive and didn’t contain any explosive material or active components, the TSA said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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