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as in ejected
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 exploded
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupted
Chaotic video shows the moment a midair brawl erupted between passengers on a Jet2 flight bound for the United Kingdom on Thursday, reportedly forcing the plane to make a diversion.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The next day, more mayhem erupted.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
News of the possible project erupted last month after reports emerged that the federal government was eyeing the large, empty warehouse in a south Kansas City industrial park for an immigration detention center with thousands of beds.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Violence erupted in Kansas in 1854, not over fugitive slaves but over the prospect of slavery taking hold there.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart has been suspended for seven games in the aftermath of an altercation that erupted during Monday night's game with the Charlotte Hornets.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In late December, mass protests erupted across Iran, leading security forces to massacre thousands of people over the course of several days in January.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
The blaze erupted inside a home on Dongan Ave.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
But his efforts to safeguard the Crown’s reputation were overshadowed when a second controversy erupted, this time implicating his wife and Høiby’s mother, the country’s future queen.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The next day, more mayhem erupted.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
News of the possible project erupted last month after reports emerged that the federal government was eyeing the large, empty warehouse in a south Kansas City industrial park for an immigration detention center with thousands of beds.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Violence erupted in Kansas in 1854, not over fugitive slaves but over the prospect of slavery taking hold there.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart has been suspended for seven games in the aftermath of an altercation that erupted during Monday night's game with the Charlotte Hornets.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In late December, mass protests erupted across Iran, leading security forces to massacre thousands of people over the course of several days in January.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
The blaze erupted inside a home on Dongan Ave.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
But his efforts to safeguard the Crown’s reputation were overshadowed when a second controversy erupted, this time implicating his wife and Høiby’s mother, the country’s future queen.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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All four were ejected and were joined by coach Charles Lee in the fourth quarter after Lee went on the floor and had to be restrained by Brandon Miller to keep him from really confronting the officials.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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One person was ejected from the council chambers during the meeting.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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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The singer stood next to a set of faux power lines onstage, which quickly exploded to illustrate the island's frequent power outages.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 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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A couple of days later, two journalists, a Colombian and a Mexican, were stopped at Tienditas, another of Cúcuta’s border crossings, and held for hours, before being expelled.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Toward the end of the set, a cluster of electrical poles emitted showers of sparks and went dark.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our measurements about how the universe is expanding come from relatively faraway objects that emitted their light a long time ago.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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The nearby fire department rushed by boat to the crash site and were assisted by a private tug boat that helped douse the fire that belched black smoke from the barge, said Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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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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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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The 27-nation bloc’s executive arm opened an investigation last month after Grok spewed nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.—
Kevin Modesti,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The supporters’ handheld smoke bombs spurted plumes of royal blue, the apparatus and color foreign to the home stadium of the orange and black Giants.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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