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
Mehlhorn also founded a new group called the Atoll Society, named for the ring of islands that forms after an underwater volcanic eruption.
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
The spa Each of the six treatment rooms are built within a natural volcanic rock garden.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
That's the vibe at City of Rocks State Park, a place where giant, rounded volcanic rock formations (some as tall as 40 feet) pop out of the Chihuahuan Desert.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Just as surreal as the volcanic lake itself is the surrounding landscape.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
The spa Each of the six treatment rooms are built within a natural volcanic rock garden.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
That's the vibe at City of Rocks State Park, a place where giant, rounded volcanic rock formations (some as tall as 40 feet) pop out of the Chihuahuan Desert.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Just as surreal as the volcanic lake itself is the surrounding landscape.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcanic
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Safavi said the blackout coincided with violent confrontations in several regions.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Described as more of a tonal companion to The Worm than a direct continuation, The Answerers is equal parts existential thriller and absurdist comedy, exploring belief, delusion and the human need for meaning in an increasingly turbulent modern world.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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One analyst argues that Bitcoin could sink even more, given the turbulent macroeconomic environment.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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What Lee did not anticipate was the iron resolve, the ferocious tenacity, of the Union defenders.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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But nobody is just strong and ferocious, and nobody is just a saint.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Competition remains fierce in the Charlotte region to grab a piece of the lucrative grocery market share.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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But long before the fire destroyed a broad section of the San Gabriel Valley community, a small but fierce army of people devoted themselves to others who were without a home.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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But as far back as 2024, signs began appearing that the furious pace of construction and the upward spiral of rents wouldn’t continue.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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As furious protests enter their third week and bring Iran to the precipice of change, the country’s theocratic government is trying to survive by harshly cracking down on the widening demonstrations.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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While chatting with Fallon, Sink shared a few thoughts on the explosive finale of Stranger Things—some of which proved to be a little controversial.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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McNeil-Warren is an explosive, rangy defender with sound tackling technique, and a violent finisher.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcanic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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