as in time bomb
a potentially explosive place or situation
after months of tension the roommates' living situation was a volcano
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Recent Examples of volcano
In Arenal, families can soak in natural hot springs and go zip-lining in the shadow of an epic volcano.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Lighthouse station California’s Central Coast may no longer have active volcanoes, but there is plenty of evidence of ancient volcanic activity, from plugs like Morro Rock (the hardened interior of a former volcano) to stacks (islands formed from eroded volcanic rock).
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The helicopter then lands inside the canyon, where participants start their epic journey on the river to the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, past glaciers, waterfalls, and basalt columns.
—Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Joan and her dad are both convinced the world is going to end when that volcano erupts, but only one of them is willing to put themselves on the line in order to stop it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Lighthouse station California’s Central Coast may no longer have active volcanoes, but there is plenty of evidence of ancient volcanic activity, from plugs like Morro Rock (the hardened interior of a former volcano) to stacks (islands formed from eroded volcanic rock).
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The helicopter then lands inside the canyon, where participants start their epic journey on the river to the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, past glaciers, waterfalls, and basalt columns.
—Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Joan and her dad are both convinced the world is going to end when that volcano erupts, but only one of them is willing to put themselves on the line in order to stop it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcano
Noun
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Appointing Mandelson was a time bomb, and the prime minister planted it.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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This makes the relationship somewhat of a ticking time bomb, as resentment from sacrificing — or being put in the position of always being sacrificed for — kills love and authentic connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, internal conflict between the brash younger generation and the old-school leadership threatens to set a match to this powder keg, which will sweep the Westies into the FBI’s ever-deepening investigation into the Italian mafia.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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The official synopsis for Eddington, as per A24, reads: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Early on, Feld became Chicago’s most divisive restaurant, a flash point for critics of highfalutin many-course tasting menus.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is just the latest flash point in a controversial career for Suárez.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcano. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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