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
The city offers a mix of culture, volcanoes and close beaches.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The resort also has a gorgeous, airy gym with those same views of the volcano, tennis and pickle-ball courts, and solid ocean programming that includes sunrise paddles in the resort’s outrigger canoe, paddle boarding, snorkeling, and diving.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The mineral formulas are inspired by top hot springs destinations around the world, as close as its sister property in Colorado’s Glenwood Springs to those that mimic the magnesium-rich waters that are heated by a volcano in Fuentes Georginas, Guatemala.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The group rose before dawn and traveled from Antigua to the Pacaya volcano, watching the scenery shift along the way.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The resort also has a gorgeous, airy gym with those same views of the volcano, tennis and pickle-ball courts, and solid ocean programming that includes sunrise paddles in the resort’s outrigger canoe, paddle boarding, snorkeling, and diving.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The mineral formulas are inspired by top hot springs destinations around the world, as close as its sister property in Colorado’s Glenwood Springs to those that mimic the magnesium-rich waters that are heated by a volcano in Fuentes Georginas, Guatemala.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The group rose before dawn and traveled from Antigua to the Pacaya volcano, watching the scenery shift along the way.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcano
Noun
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Furthermore, the failure to understand how dark-side behaviors undermine psychological safety and collective judgment in day-to-day decision-making contributes to the ticking time bomb problem noted earlier.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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And as the population continues to age, hundreds of millions could soon be leaving the workforce — a demographic crisis and ticking time bomb in one.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nellie keeping things bottled up was a powder keg waiting to blow.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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This week’s incident was the spark many feared amid a growing powder keg of heightened activity by immigration authorities in Minneapolis and nationwide.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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But, of course, schools were a frequent flash point during Emanuel’s mayoral tenure.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Taxes can often represent a flash point between a government and its people.—
Kent Jones,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcano. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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