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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
Controversy erupts at Yale as damning letter from legendary coach leaks.
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FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead, conflict frequently erupts over social and political differences emerging from foundational values and identities.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
During one frightening allergic reaction, her child’s body erupts in hives and her breathing becomes labored, sending the family rushing to emergency care.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
As tension erupts between Jewish settlers and Palestinian rebels, the British police and Army enforce an indiscriminate crackdown on Arab villagers, confiscating their land, enforcing curfews, limiting travel, and beating and arresting any who resist.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
As debate erupts over its true authorship, Catherine must confront the power of legacy, and the cost of proving herself.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Turmoil erupts when union execs oust president Turmoil that had been brewing within the union’s leadership ranks hit the public radar when the union’s executive council voted to remove Jones as international president in June 2023, accusing him of misusing union funds for personal gain.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Lancaster head coach LaJeanna Howard erupts after a change of possession during first half action against Austin Westlake.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Now the ground erupts, now the disbelief — actual disbelief — rolls around all four of the Toughsheet’s stands.
—Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead, conflict frequently erupts over social and political differences emerging from foundational values and identities.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
During one frightening allergic reaction, her child’s body erupts in hives and her breathing becomes labored, sending the family rushing to emergency care.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
As tension erupts between Jewish settlers and Palestinian rebels, the British police and Army enforce an indiscriminate crackdown on Arab villagers, confiscating their land, enforcing curfews, limiting travel, and beating and arresting any who resist.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
As debate erupts over its true authorship, Catherine must confront the power of legacy, and the cost of proving herself.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Turmoil erupts when union execs oust president Turmoil that had been brewing within the union’s leadership ranks hit the public radar when the union’s executive council voted to remove Jones as international president in June 2023, accusing him of misusing union funds for personal gain.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Lancaster head coach LaJeanna Howard erupts after a change of possession during first half action against Austin Westlake.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Now the ground erupts, now the disbelief — actual disbelief — rolls around all four of the Toughsheet’s stands.
—Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 8 Mar. 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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There’s an intimacy to it in the verses, and then there’s a big dynamic jump, an octave jump between the verse and the chorus, which just explodes into this hopeful, optimistic thing.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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In that kind of disaster scenario, the crew capsule separates from the rocket to save the astronauts, and the rocket explodes into small pieces.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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The team found the center of M82 expels the equivalent of seven suns each year.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gut motility, the process by which the digestive system processes food and expels stool, tends to slow with aging.—
Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
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According to WaPo‘s sources, the system spits out precise location coordinates for missile strikes and prioritizes them by importance.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, experience the twists and turns of Lookout Mountain, which shoots you through big boulders and spits you out on a lazy river.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2026
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The planar glass and polished aluminum materials give the piece a more industrial feeling—a sensation juxtaposed by the LED strip within, which emits a soft, warm glow.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Designed to deliver full-body red-light therapy, the fixture has a detachable light ring that emits red and near-infrared wavelengths of 650 and 850nm.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 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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The 9-9-9 challenge in Section 139 invites fans to tackle nine slider hot dogs paired with nine 4-ounce beer pours across 9 innings.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Erupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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