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
Darwin suspected that atolls formed when coral grew around volcanoes, creating a ring that remained when the volcano subsided.
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Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2026
The resort can arrange land and sea excursions to Pigeon Island, Castries, the Pitons and the island’s volcano as well as scuba diving, whale watching, fishing, snorkeling, horseback riding and zip-lining.
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Sandra Guzmán,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
The neighborhood/area The Icelandic Highlands are an incredibly special part of the country—uninhabited and covered with sprawling mountains and ancient volcanoes.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
It's considered the most active volcano on Earth, having consistently erupted for the last 200 years or so.
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Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2026
The resort can arrange land and sea excursions to Pigeon Island, Castries, the Pitons and the island’s volcano as well as scuba diving, whale watching, fishing, snorkeling, horseback riding and zip-lining.
—
Sandra Guzmán,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
The neighborhood/area The Icelandic Highlands are an incredibly special part of the country—uninhabited and covered with sprawling mountains and ancient volcanoes.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
It's considered the most active volcano on Earth, having consistently erupted for the last 200 years or so.
—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for volcano
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcano
Noun
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The sobering Social Security and Medicare reports clearly show that a fiscal time bomb is ticking.
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That is a real fiscal time bomb that could set off generational warfare in Washington.
Noun
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However, internal conflict between the brash younger generation and the old-school leadership threatens to set a match to this powder keg, which will sweep the Westies into the FBI’s ever-deepening investigation into the Italian mafia.
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The scene isn’t just a powder keg of tension that leads to frenzied bedlam; its cynical depiction of human self-preservation is far more terrifying than any horror movie monster.
Noun
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Shakespeare’s haughty Roman war hero, revered on the battlefield yet reviled by hungry plebeians, becomes the flash point in a young democracy tearing itself apart over power and sacrifice.
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The protests became a flash point, sparking similar incidents in several other cities in Tennessee and at least one in Florida.
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“Volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcano. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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