erupted; erupting; erupts
1
a(1)
: to burst from limits or restraint
(2)
of a tooth
: to emerge through the gum
b
: to force out or release suddenly and often violently something (such as lava or steam) that is pent up
c
: to become active or violent especially suddenly : break forth
war could erupt at any moment
the audience erupted in applause
2
: to break out with or as if with a skin eruption
: to force out or release usually suddenly and violently
a volcano erupting lava and ash
Examples of erupt in a Sentence
The volcano erupted with tremendous force.
A bitter dispute has erupted among the members of the team.
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The Klamath tribes, for instance, have passed down a story about the creation of Oregon’s Crater Lake, formed about 7,700 years ago, after Mount Mazama erupted and collapsed into itself.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Panic erupted in the plaza as spectators sprinted from the outdoor campus center.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With the sudden collapse of the Japanese empire, hopes, visions, and fractures that had been bottled up for nearly forty years erupted into Korea’s Asian Spring.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
But even amidst the chaos of the conflagration, there’s still a ton of dancing going on, and the video’s end seems to suggest the whole thing was all a fantasy as Kevitch’s routine comes to a close and the crowd erupts in applause.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Panic erupted in the plaza as spectators sprinted from the outdoor campus center.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With the sudden collapse of the Japanese empire, hopes, visions, and fractures that had been bottled up for nearly forty years erupted into Korea’s Asian Spring.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
But even amidst the chaos of the conflagration, there’s still a ton of dancing going on, and the video’s end seems to suggest the whole thing was all a fantasy as Kevitch’s routine comes to a close and the crowd erupts in applause.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for erupt
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erupt. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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