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as in ejects
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 explodes
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupts
Parents should show their child another way to behave and show their emotions in a healthy manner when conflict erupts.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
In Empire City, when a hostage crisis erupts inside New York’s landmark Clybourn Building, former Navy SEAL turned firefighter Rhett (Butler), his squad, and his NYPD wife Dani (Atwell) must fight and navigate their way through the building to rescue the captives.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
After a scrub is thrown at security cameras, color and new life erupts.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
But Agnes does not know them and erupts in rage.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
In the video, the kayaks drift calmly as the ocean suddenly erupts beneath them.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Their eyes lock, and the moment erupts into a heated kiss (and more) between them.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The president posted a short video that day on social media that shows a missile targeting a ship, which erupts in flame.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
Such is the style of big-studio soft-sell comedy one can expect from this movie, which also occasionally erupts into whimsical memory-cum-fantasy sequences that center on Aaron’s little sister, Leah (Kaitlyn Dever), who died several months before the film opens.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
In Empire City, when a hostage crisis erupts inside New York’s landmark Clybourn Building, former Navy SEAL turned firefighter Rhett (Butler), his squad, and his NYPD wife Dani (Atwell) must fight and navigate their way through the building to rescue the captives.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
After a scrub is thrown at security cameras, color and new life erupts.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
But Agnes does not know them and erupts in rage.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
In the video, the kayaks drift calmly as the ocean suddenly erupts beneath them.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Their eyes lock, and the moment erupts into a heated kiss (and more) between them.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The president posted a short video that day on social media that shows a missile targeting a ship, which erupts in flame.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
Such is the style of big-studio soft-sell comedy one can expect from this movie, which also occasionally erupts into whimsical memory-cum-fantasy sequences that center on Aaron’s little sister, Leah (Kaitlyn Dever), who died several months before the film opens.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupts
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Results published in Nature show that cells use bioelectricity to coordinate a complex collective behavior called extrusion, a vital process that ejects sick or struggling individual cells from tissue to maintain health and keep growth in check.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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The primary issue is that as such a problem grows, the number of possible solutions explodes exponentially to the extent that even quantum computers and supercomputers struggle to keep up.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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After debuting with minimal fanfare in November 2025, the provocative Canadian drama about rival hockey players whose passion explodes into lust (and eventually love) became a word-of-mouth sensation.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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Solar particle party During a coronal mass ejection, the sun expels billions of tons of material, some of which travels toward our planet.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Heat would avoid that payment, and subsequent regular payments, only if Silver voids his contract and expels him from the league.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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If Drake Maye spits the bit, New England’s all-time Super Bowl record gets revised to a thoroughly mediocre 6-6.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Pretti then spits on the SUV and kicks out the vehicle's passenger-side taillight.—
Kevin Ko,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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During their investigation, Corona Police discovered that the plane’s transponder — a device that, upon receiving a signal, emits a different signal in response — had been manipulated during the flight.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Both machines fire powerful lasers at molten tin droplets in a vacuum, which create plasma that emits EUV light.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Four belches on the U-T five-belch meter.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Her old garbage disposal is still in place and frequently belches waste back into the sink.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Atmospheric mist pours across every scene.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The intimate bar tucked in its own nook pours classic cocktails inspired by mountain herbs and local spirits.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Erupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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