Thesaurus results for VOLCANO

volcano

noun

väl-ˈkā-(ˌ)nō

Definition of volcano

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 This image, captured by astronauts aboard the ISS, shows smoke blowing from wildfires in central and eastern Washington to the volcano Mount Rainier. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 At the time of the lightning strike, several areas of the volcano were closed due to an unusually heavy amount of volcanic activity, reported the Associated Press. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 An American tourist was killed after being struck by lightning while hiking Sicily's Mount Etna, Europe's largest volcano, which was recently active, Italian firefighters said Monday. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Winds up to 140 mph were measured on the dormant volcano Mauna Kea in Hawaii County, nearly 14,000 feet in elevation, the weather service said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for volcano

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But the weapons also have a dark side that makes each a ticking time bomb for the people who wield them.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026
During this same year, Chemours sued the other DuPont companies, claiming it had been handed a financial time bomb because of the PFAS liability it had been left with.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of time bomb

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Nessel says the party is abandoning civil discourse—making the August gathering a powder keg.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
After all, his previous four seasons spent coaching the Trojans had been nothing short of a powder keg, filled with ups and downs, as well as a constant undercurrent of tension and uncertainty.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of powder keg

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The Community impact Rainbow Park’s closure is in some ways a flash point in the story of a changing neighborhood molded by economic and social pressures.

— Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
The central role of tech platforms in determining who’s eligible has become a flash point, with unions and labor rights groups reporting widespread problems with access and eligibility.

— Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of flash point

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