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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a great eruption of glee as it suddenly dawned on her that she had won
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Recent Examples of eruption
Melting glaciers may be setting the stage for more frequent and explosive volcanic eruptions in the future.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Three-and-a-half years after the Jurassic World incident, a volcanic eruption is imminent on Isla Nublar, and a Senate committee is debating whether or not the dinosaurs should be saved.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 27 June 2025
Browitt suffered third-degree burns to 70% of her body and had eight fingers amputated in the eruption, which claimed the lives of her father and sister in 2019.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 June 2025
On July 9, USGS said the most recent eruption had ended.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Three-and-a-half years after the Jurassic World incident, a volcanic eruption is imminent on Isla Nublar, and a Senate committee is debating whether or not the dinosaurs should be saved.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 27 June 2025
Browitt suffered third-degree burns to 70% of her body and had eight fingers amputated in the eruption, which claimed the lives of her father and sister in 2019.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 June 2025
On July 9, USGS said the most recent eruption had ended.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
Noun
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The fighting began last week after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But as the Sunshine State was facing the same chronic shortage of homes plaguing the rest of the country, the explosion in demand resulted in house prices booming to unprecedented highs.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But why would stocks sell off based on Powell’s firing in the first place?—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Trump’s gloating response to Colbert’s firing was enough to convince many in the industry that CBS’s business decision was politically motivated.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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The man accused of setting fire to Pride flags in a string of arsons had an outburst in court during a hearing on Friday, Aug. 1.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Signs of reviving inflation have meant that a September rate cut looks less and less likely, and with most of the big events out the way the time looks ripe for a rerun of last August's swift outburst of volatility.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The galaxy can be seen undergoing a burst of star formation thanks to the tidal influence of a galactic neighbor, with the glowing red form of an emission nebula visible throughout, giving the impression of a cosmic firework display.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
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This act of formality did not prevent an easy atmosphere from developing in our classrooms; there were frequent bursts of laughter.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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