1
as in explosions
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 firings
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 eruptions
Several of these eruptions were accompanied by coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that appear to be at least partially Earth-directed.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
The most powerful solar flares are X-class solar flares, and forecasters at NOAA observed one of these eruptions on Tuesday.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Early detection The researchers ran a climate model that includes ozone chemistry, feeding it the history of greenhouse gas emissions, ozone-depleting pollution, and natural events like volcanic eruptions.
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Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
In the months after Assad’s fall in Syria, there were several eruptions of violence between groups loyal and opposed to al-Sharaa that spiraled into sectarian revenge attacks, in which Sunni Islamist fighters affiliated with the new government carried out attacks on Alawite and Druze civilians.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Further south, stop at the underrated Pinnacles National Park, shaped by a series of volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, resulting in breathtaking spires and deep canyons.
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Sarah Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
The hotel staff can help direct you to info about eruptions, closures, and options for outdoor experiences.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
During The Great Dying, massive volcanic eruptions triggered catastrophic climate changes that altered the planet’s entire biosphere.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Despite decades of searching, scientists could only gather clues of wind eruptions dating back more than 20,000 years but none more recent.
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Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
The most powerful solar flares are X-class solar flares, and forecasters at NOAA observed one of these eruptions on Tuesday.
—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Early detection The researchers ran a climate model that includes ozone chemistry, feeding it the history of greenhouse gas emissions, ozone-depleting pollution, and natural events like volcanic eruptions.
—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
In the months after Assad’s fall in Syria, there were several eruptions of violence between groups loyal and opposed to al-Sharaa that spiraled into sectarian revenge attacks, in which Sunni Islamist fighters affiliated with the new government carried out attacks on Alawite and Druze civilians.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
Further south, stop at the underrated Pinnacles National Park, shaped by a series of volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, resulting in breathtaking spires and deep canyons.
—
Sarah Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
The hotel staff can help direct you to info about eruptions, closures, and options for outdoor experiences.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
During The Great Dying, massive volcanic eruptions triggered catastrophic climate changes that altered the planet’s entire biosphere.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Despite decades of searching, scientists could only gather clues of wind eruptions dating back more than 20,000 years but none more recent.
—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruptions
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Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv, a Reuters witness said.
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Instead of focusing narrowly on one object at a time, the observatory will sweep across huge areas of sky, building an archive of stars, galaxies, asteroids and cosmic explosions.
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Francisco Lindor had been through managerial firings before with the New York Mets.
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What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks.
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Public outbursts remain relatively uncommon, making this week's intervention particularly revealing.
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There have been intermittent outbursts of violence against immigrants since then.
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From Friday to Sunday, singers and alphorn players filled the streets and spontaneous bursts of yodeling echoed through restaurants, where diners initially reacted with surprise before joining in.
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San Francisco real estate agent Butch Haze of Compass has seen tech booms followed by ravenous bursts of homebuying since the first internet gold rush of the late 1990s.
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Morel’s career arc had previously included flashes of legitimate middle-order production.
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Swift was originally designed to study a rare type of transient called gamma-ray bursts—seconds-long flashes of gamma-ray light that arise from the most energetic explosions in the universe.
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“Eruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruptions. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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