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
Still, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team said Sunday that moderate explosive activity could continue, despite activity at the volcano decreasing.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
For safety, the crew consulted the production’s geologist; filming went on as the volcano rumbled in the distance.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
The shot shows a person outside the center trying to keep hold on a cauldron of foam that is erupting like a volcano.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025
Excellent guide/driver combos take guests off-roading on geological Big 5 safari drives to see salt flats, geysers at 14,000 feet, canyons and dunes that rival Jordan and Utah, and a string of volcanoes that make this part of Chile one of the most active sites in the world.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
For safety, the crew consulted the production’s geologist; filming went on as the volcano rumbled in the distance.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
The shot shows a person outside the center trying to keep hold on a cauldron of foam that is erupting like a volcano.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025
Excellent guide/driver combos take guests off-roading on geological Big 5 safari drives to see salt flats, geysers at 14,000 feet, canyons and dunes that rival Jordan and Utah, and a string of volcanoes that make this part of Chile one of the most active sites in the world.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcano
Noun
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But state officials knew those ARPA dollars would be exhausted by 2026 and that using them to cover recurring expenses was a ticking fiscal time bomb, a huge hole that eventually would have to be filled some other way.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Both technologies promised transformative value but became liability time bombs when deployed without guardrails.—
Jacques Nack,
Forbes.com,
31 July 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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How could a powder keg, years in the making, hide in plain sight?—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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And there are many potential flash points in Asia, including in the Korean Peninsula, the Taiwan Strait, and the South China Sea.—
Yuen Foong Khong,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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These minerals, key to electronic components and batteries, have become a new flash point in trade relations.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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“Volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcano. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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