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
Just after midnight, lava began to emerge from the volcano's north vent in Halemaumau Crater, the USGS said.
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Wetlands need restoration to impound phosphorus that pours from extinct volcanoes and prevent the growth of deadly algae.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The volcano is considered dormant, rather than extinct, as hot springs and fumaroles (gas and steam vents) are still present.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Visiting the volcano Park visitation has been increasing since the eruption began.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Wetlands need restoration to impound phosphorus that pours from extinct volcanoes and prevent the growth of deadly algae.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The volcano is considered dormant, rather than extinct, as hot springs and fumaroles (gas and steam vents) are still present.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Visiting the volcano Park visitation has been increasing since the eruption began.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcano
Noun
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For much of the film, that enticing idea undergirds the main plot line like a ticking time bomb.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The insurance and housing sectors are scrambling to try to get ahead of this ticking time bomb.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fact that Maggie is Black, and rich, is a secondary powder keg that will blow up later in the story, when the firings start, the litany of cancellations pile up, and recriminations ricochet through the building.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 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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Abrego Garcia’s case became a flash point in Trump’s immigration crackdown after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March. Venezuelans and immigrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran, China and other countries have also been sent to Costa Rica and Panama.—
Juan A. Lozano,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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The union will also be looking to address health and pension issues, a flash point ever since thousands of retirees were kicked off the health plan in 2020, as well as protections against artificial intelligence.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcano. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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