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 Karyu found that even if there were much larger influxes of volcanic or surface dust on Venus, the particles would still not be able to interact with the atmosphere’s sulfur in the right way to form the haze. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Developer Pierre Delvaux incorporated local materials into the house, taking nine months to cut the volcanic rock from the Great Rift Valley used to clad the property. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026 Monumental-scale projections examining profound questions of bodies, landscape, and existence encircle a centerpiece of sculptural Jeju volcanic rocks. — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Thermophiles could, however, find a home on worlds slightly closer to their star than the traditional habitable zone or on highly volcanic worlds, so long as water is also present, which is not the case for Jupiter's volcanic moon Io. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for volcanic

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In recent years, right-wing figures and media outlets have advanced the narrative that transgender people and those who support them are violent or dangerous to society.

— Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Instead, the Boeing 737 Max 8 plunged thousands of feet after a violent confrontation erupted inside its cockpit.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of violent

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While introducing his new film, Gilroy praised the festival’s lineup as a bright spot amid an increasingly turbulent Hollywood landscape.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Given today's turbulent prices, don't read too much into MSRPs for products like graphics cards in 2026.

— Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of turbulent

Adjective

In the Atlantic, not a single hurricane has formed yet, a record for this late into hurricane season, due to ferocious wind shear brought on by El Niño.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
When the Heat acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo in June, the natural instinct was to focus on the prodigious point production (57th all time), the volume rebounding (71st all time), the thunderous dunks and the ferocious forays to the basket.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of ferocious

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The rare show of alignment among fierce rivals was soon countered by comments from Meta’s Zuckerberg and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, both of whom dismissed the slowdown idea.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
The book and series focus on the complicated romance of Canadian hockey prodigy Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Russian phenom Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), who are the fierce on-ice rivals and the league’s best players.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of fierce

Adjective

The shooting kicked off a blockbuster federal court case that fell apart only weeks later and led to a day of chaos in Brighton Park as federal agents deployed multiple rounds of chemical munitions against furious residents.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Martinez was said to have been furious with officials responsible for executing Pike.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of furious

Adjective

Instead of striking the target with an explosive warhead, the laser transfers energy into the target’s surface.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
In December 2024, Ellaboudy took sick leave from his employment because he was exposed to highly concentrated nitric acid, which is used to make explosive materials.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of explosive

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