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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
Multiple small brush fires erupted in San Diego County on Tuesday before fire crews quickly extinguished them.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Golden State’s bench erupted when Santos swished his fourth 3 of the game to put the Warriors back on top.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
At least 28 people have died in the Los Angeles area since multiple wildfires erupted, and thousands of residents have fled their homes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
An incoming solar storm, also known as coronal mass ejection (CME), erupted from the sun on Jan. 21 and is currently on track to strike Earth with a glancing blow on Jan. 24-25.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Golden State’s bench erupted when Santos swished his fourth 3 of the game to put the Warriors back on top.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
At least 28 people have died in the Los Angeles area since multiple wildfires erupted, and thousands of residents have fled their homes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
An incoming solar storm, also known as coronal mass ejection (CME), erupted from the sun on Jan. 21 and is currently on track to strike Earth with a glancing blow on Jan. 24-25.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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The crash occurred when the woman heading eastbound on South Brookville Drive near Hall Meadow Road drove onto the sidewalk on a curve and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to overturn and ejecting her, according to San Diego police.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Fire officials said two people were ejected and located under one of the cars.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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That was especially true of West Altadena, an area that got an evacuation order many hours after the Eaton fire exploded last month.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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But that laudable goal is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve, given their data centers' exploding electricity consumption.—
Michael Riordan,
Scientific American,
31 Jan. 2025
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Only in 1998 did Assad expel Ocalan, yielding to the threat of military intervention by Turkish President Suleyman Demirel.—
Halil Karaveli,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Feb. 2025
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But ahead of Trump's inauguration, the president of Honduras threatened to expel members of the U.S. military stationed in the country in response to mass deportations of Honduran nationals.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
1 Feb. 2025
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At the press of a button, the Pad-O-Matic whirs into life, spitting out perfect—and now marginally more convenient!—cryptographic security.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2025
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Natalie is also not super psyched, because a llama once spit on her.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Loud hums, squeaks, and rattles: While many old dishwashers do emit a loud hum, sometimes this can be caused by a problem with a pump.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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The enigmatic signals, known as FRBs, release as much energy in less than the blink of an eye as the sun emits in one day.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Third quarter spurt, but Sixers respond The Kings moved to a zone defense early in the third quarter that seemed to flummox Philadelphia.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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This device spurts a continuous dry, fine mist to fill indoor air with essential oil at its purest concentration (that means a more noticeable, longer-lasting scent).—
Sarah Madaus,
Allure,
13 Jan. 2025
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Hawaii volcano erupts again spewing toxic gases and volcanic smog Mini dachshund puppy hosts first birthday sleepover, internet can't cope Newsweek has contacted aimeecutie for comment via Reddit.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the concentration camp’s chimneys spewed smoke as other families were pushed into the gas chambers.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Any records being held by New York City and its agencies must be disgorged.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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One seawall seemed to be disgorging a steady stream of liquid into the river, as if connected to a spigot.—
Ben McGrath,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupt. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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