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as in to eject
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano erupted clouds of poisonous gas and tons of hot ash
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as in to explode
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupt
There are niggling, nagging, familiar concerns, like not taking chances, like being hit on the counter, but our section erupts when Willock scores and then erupts again when his goal is ruled out.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
When his name was read aloud, the arena erupted with a loud applause that no other competitor received.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
The blaze erupted inside a home on Dongan Ave.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
For a time, tensions were so high that Thaw and his mother took shifts watching to make sure the bamboo in their frontyard didn’t erupt in flames from Molotov cocktails.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
When his name was read aloud, the arena erupted with a loud applause that no other competitor received.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
The blaze erupted inside a home on Dongan Ave.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
For a time, tensions were so high that Thaw and his mother took shifts watching to make sure the bamboo in their frontyard didn’t erupt in flames from Molotov cocktails.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupt
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Hornets players Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges, as well as Pistons’ Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart, were all ejected from the game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Midway through the fourth quarter, Lee was ejected and had to be restrained by Hornets guard Brandon Miller while yelling at officials for a no-call after Charlotte’s Grant Williams collided with Detroit’s Paul Reed.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The benign case is that China is doing small-scale testing to ensure its weapons won't explode accidentally.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Butler started WeSchool more recently, when interest in at-home learning exploded during the pandemic.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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As three other members have already been expelled, this would leave only two people on the CMC – Xi himself (the commander in chief), and Xi’s anti-corruption tsar.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 Feb. 2026
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Unlike cotton, linen is made from a different fiber that can actually expel moisture rather than absorb it.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In 2019, 2,696 metric tons of black carbon was emitted from ships north of the 60th parallel compared with 3,310 metric tons in 2024, according to a study by Energy and Environmental Research Associates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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For any food that is not consumed, composting will be essential to reduce the greenhouse gases emitted from the breakdown, according to Báez.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
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These stand out amid the otherwise adequate effects, which simply get the spurting, spewing job done.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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When things go sour, both kids spew insults and indignation with a matter-of-fact insolence.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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So, the high proportion of carbon spewed into the atmosphere along volcanic arcs in the past 120 million years is mostly due to the carbon-rich sediments these creatures created.—
Ben Mather,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday morning, all eyes on Wall Street seemed glued to the nearest screens in expectation that the Supreme Court would finally disgorge its opinion on the legality of President Trump’s tariffs.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Moses was held in fear—his dossiers could disgorge the dark secret of anyone who opposed him.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupt. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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