1
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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2
as in firing
the act or an instance of exploding
the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history
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Recent Examples of eruption
The Associated Press reported the eruption to be Mount Etna’s first in 2025.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Scientists looked at several scenarios, including the possibility of no eruption occurring and an eruption of the Crater Peak vent similar to those in 1992 and 1953.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The observatory released video of the volcanic activity and also is hosting a livestream of the eruption.
—CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
Both years saw eruptions at the Crater Peak vent, located two miles south of the volcano’s summit.
—Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Scientists looked at several scenarios, including the possibility of no eruption occurring and an eruption of the Crater Peak vent similar to those in 1992 and 1953.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The observatory released video of the volcanic activity and also is hosting a livestream of the eruption.
—CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
Both years saw eruptions at the Crater Peak vent, located two miles south of the volcano’s summit.
—Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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Plans for the upcoming flight test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced this week, come a little more than a month since the last Starship launch ended in an explosion minutes after lifting off from Starbase in South Texas.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Given the explosion of WNBA collectibles — a Caitlin Clark rookie card sold for $234,850 back in December, or roughly the current max salary a WNBA player can earn under the current CBA — this is some extremely high-value territory.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Many of those firings have prompted lawsuits parallel to Dellinger’s that challenge the legality of Trump bypassing language in statutes, including provisions that protect employees at independent agencies from politicized or arbitrary firings.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Mar. 2025
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Again, are the most recent firings in the W reflecting a larger cultural trend for women in coaching?—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Still, his 2025 projections (28 HRs, 88 RBIs, 28 SBs) are more along the lines of his 2022 AL Rookie of the Year campaign rather than his 2023 outburst (32 HRs, 103 RBIs, 37 SBs).—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Now comes Baldwin’s latest public outburst, around the same time as his show’s premiere.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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For a color burst, look to Proenza Schouler, Dear Frances, and Cos—these pleasant spring hues will break up the dreariness of the current season.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Customers, including businesses, governments and individuals, will be able to request light bursts by simply entering their location's GPS coordinates online.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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