as in time bomb
a potentially explosive place or situation
after months of tension the roommates' living situation was a volcano
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Recent Examples of volcano
Tucked within the famous wildflower meadows of Paradise is a view of Mount Rainier (the national park is one of our favorite Seattle day trips) and the sprawling Nisqually Glacier that forms the volcano's south side.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
These vortexes form when fast winds (up to 34 mph, or 21 kph) encounter obstacles in their way like islands, mountains, or volcanoes.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 May 2026
And there’s like 25,000 of them that are strewn around these dormant volcanoes.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Their bodies remain on the volcano, with eruptions and difficult terrain preventing them from being evacuated, Pasaribu told the BBC.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
These vortexes form when fast winds (up to 34 mph, or 21 kph) encounter obstacles in their way like islands, mountains, or volcanoes.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 May 2026
And there’s like 25,000 of them that are strewn around these dormant volcanoes.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Their bodies remain on the volcano, with eruptions and difficult terrain preventing them from being evacuated, Pasaribu told the BBC.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcano
Noun
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That is a real fiscal time bomb that could set off generational warfare in Washington.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Neighbors said the drunken Queens man who broke into his estranged wife’s home and set off a gas explosion seemed like anything but a ticking time bomb.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Ferreira is the lone outsider, a friend of the youngest son, Johnny, who gets thrown into a powder keg of a holiday.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lane takes his place among the best, his Willy Loman a powder keg of frustration and disappointment and deep, deep sadness.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Despite the focus on the Middle East, the leaders took up major regional flash points, including the South China Sea territorial disputes involving Beijing, a five-year civil war in Myanmar and a recent border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Sidewalks and paths were another flash point, with Council Member Chris Allgood pressing the developer to help fill gaps along Montana Avenue so students can safely walk between Gem State Adventist Academy and nearby public schools.—
Noah Daly
May 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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“Volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcano. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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