Synonyms of volcanoes

volcanoes

noun

variants or volcanos

plural of volcano

as in time bombs

a potentially explosive place or situation

after months of tension the roommates' living situation was a volcano

Synonyms & Similar Words

• time bombs
• powder kegs
• flash points
• hot buttons
• tinderboxes
• third rails

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of volcanoes

Choose one of the 20 playable robots or four Ultraman characters to battle your family in unique battlegrounds with geysers, live volcanoes and other obstacles. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Perhaps that ties back to the untamed landscape of volcanoes and rough seas that piqued his curiosity in the first place. — Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Cover the soil surrounding your plants with mulch, but leave the space immediately around the plants clear—no mulch volcanoes that can kill trees over time. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 19 Oct. 2026

An important hazard is also associated with the glaciers on the steep-sided volcanoes of the Cascade Range, which stretches from California to Washington. — Andrew Fountain, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Trace Hawai‘i’s Volcanoes At Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, trails and scenic drives cross landscapes shaped by Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, two of the world’s most active volcanoes. — Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026

Hibachi chefs erected onion volcanoes and squirted sake into the mouths of guests. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent studies discovered the planet is more volcanically active than previously thought, but the researchers found that ash belched out by Venusian volcanoes is not the source of haze particles. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

The chef will dazzle the crowd with his knife work, building steaming volcanoes out of onions and tossing food to diners to catch in their mouths. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Sep. 2026