as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment
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Recent Examples of volcanic
Dark volcanic ash covers much of the crater floor, while surrounding wrinkle ridges mark ancient lava flows.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 June 2025
How volcanos differ in shape and size How many volcanic eruptions have occurred in 2025?
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The team notes that the gases are chemically indistinguishable from gases present in volcanic rocks from Hawaiʻi, where volcanism is fueled by a mantle plume.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There’s a volcanic hot disc, an icy cold disc, an aquatic disc, and a verdant blush disc.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 June 2025
How volcanos differ in shape and size How many volcanic eruptions have occurred in 2025?
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The team notes that the gases are chemically indistinguishable from gases present in volcanic rocks from Hawaiʻi, where volcanism is fueled by a mantle plume.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There’s a volcanic hot disc, an icy cold disc, an aquatic disc, and a verdant blush disc.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcanic
Adjective
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The protests had been largely peaceful throughout Friday and Saturday, with isolated instances of violent activity.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Noni finds herself up against Lion’s violent henchmen and women in series of fight-to-the-death encounters aboard the tyrant’s grandiose sailing ship, which lies at the heart of a vast naval fleet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The capsizing was believed to have been caused by turbulent waters from heavy recent rains.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Future handles chorus duties on the somber track, which finds the trio calming their mothers’ worries, assuring them at their turbulent upbringings prepared them for the callousness of life.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The game needed overtime — the third game that went beyond regulation in the first four contests of the series — because Edmonton mounted a ferocious comeback after falling into a three-goal first period deficit.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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He’s been on a like-a-hurricane live roll lately with his ferocious new band the Chrome Hearts, who make their studio debut on Talkin to the Trees.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Meta’s big bet on Wang fits into CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to bolster his company’s AI efforts amid fierce competition from OpenAI and Google-parent Alphabet.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Sanders’s Senate counterpart, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), is a fierce Trump critic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Ripley capped off a furious comeback with a Razor’s Edge toss of Perez onto Giulia, followed by a slam onto a ladder lodged between the first and second ropes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Then came the very public split between President Trump and Elon Musk, and a flurry of furious Twitter/X and Truth Social postings, aimed at each other with razor-sharp edges.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Strikers with explosive pace, suitable for running in behind defences or running the channels.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The military parade comes amid an explosive conflict between Israel and Iran.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcanic. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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