variants
or volcanos
as in time bombs
a potentially explosive place or situation
after months of tension the roommates' living situation was a volcano
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Recent Examples of volcanoes
For those who want to take a day trip to hike in Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park—a little over an hour away—winter is ideal, with steady warm temperatures and a photogenic dusting of snow on the volcanoes.
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Zanny Merullo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Darwin suspected that atolls formed when coral grew around volcanoes, creating a ring that remained when the volcano subsided.
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Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2026
The neighborhood/area The Icelandic Highlands are an incredibly special part of the country—uninhabited and covered with sprawling mountains and ancient volcanoes.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Audiences will witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves.
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Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.
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Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
From Italy’s crowded volcanic fields to Indonesia’s restless peaks and Africa’s fast-moving lava giants, these are seven volcanoes that experts consider among the greatest threats on Earth today.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
The natural wonders are dotted around the country, and while the full list will be revealed during the 24-hour broadcast, the first wonder, the volcanoes of Hawaii, was recently showcased on Good Morning America.
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Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Its crown jewel is the Chaîne des Puys, a chain of geologically young dormant volcanoes that have been inactive for 10,000 years.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Zanny Merullo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Darwin suspected that atolls formed when coral grew around volcanoes, creating a ring that remained when the volcano subsided.
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Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2026
The neighborhood/area The Icelandic Highlands are an incredibly special part of the country—uninhabited and covered with sprawling mountains and ancient volcanoes.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Audiences will witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves.
—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.
—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
From Italy’s crowded volcanic fields to Indonesia’s restless peaks and Africa’s fast-moving lava giants, these are seven volcanoes that experts consider among the greatest threats on Earth today.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
The natural wonders are dotted around the country, and while the full list will be revealed during the 24-hour broadcast, the first wonder, the volcanoes of Hawaii, was recently showcased on Good Morning America.
—
Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Its crown jewel is the Chaîne des Puys, a chain of geologically young dormant volcanoes that have been inactive for 10,000 years.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcanoes
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.
Noun
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There are several other emotional powder kegs that need one little spark, and those babies are going all the way off.
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The context for Xi’s remarks was a potential war between China and the United States over Taiwan, and the urgency to tamp down flash points.
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Despite the focus on the Middle East, the leaders took up major regional flash points, including the South China Sea territorial disputes involving Beijing, a five-year civil war in Myanmar and a recent border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.
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“Volcanoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcanoes. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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