How to Use erupt in a Sentence

erupt

verb

• A bitter dispute has erupted among the members of the team.
• The volcano erupted with tremendous force.
• This time, the crew must work together when a string of undersea volcanoes start to erupt.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022
• The dormant volcano below is expected to erupt again in the next millennium.
  — Fox News, 29 June 2022
• Audiences will witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves.
  — Marc Berman, Forbes, 28 June 2022
• Audiences will witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2022
• His regular battles with officials erupt without warning and can reappear throughout the match.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 July 2022
• As the actor walked onto the small stage, the audience erupted into screams at a pitch that rivaled Elphaba’s own high notes.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
• The sound of artillery and rocket exchanges erupt every few seconds outside town, creating a menacing backdrop.
  — Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2022
• The routine -- and Ilona's sparkly outfit -- got audience members on their feet and the ballroom erupted in cheers at the end of their performance.
  — Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
• Whispery tinkling piano keys or acoustic guitar strums that erupt into mounting vocals and crunching guitars, singers with eyes screwed shut, unleashing their guts.
  — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2022
• Applause erupts at the string of performances, including an impressive handbell ensemble who mastered many holiday sing-along tunes.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
• Yet social media algorithms crave controversy to drive clicks and engagement, so online forums erupted with fans complaining about the change.
  — Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
• One of the women flashed a V sign, and the crowd erupted.
  — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
• At the sound of his voice, the cattle erupt in a chorus of moos.
  — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022
• When enough has formed, the molten rock erupts, shooting through the Earth’s crust.
  — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 28 July 2023
• Trailing 3-0, Spanish Fort erupted for five runs in the top of the fifth to take the lead.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 12 May 2023
• If the volcano were to erupt, the biggest threat would be to aircraft.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2023
• Sergei Bobrovsky made back-to-back saves at one end of the rink, dulling the home crowd waiting to erupt.
  — Stephen Whyno, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2023
• Then orange flames erupted over the foil, licking the air.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
• The crowd - a sellout - erupted in cheers and applause.
  — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
• In 2006, the last time war erupted with Israel, the first target had been the airport.
  — Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
• Conflict erupts amongst friends and allies as the moon and Pluto clash.
  — USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
• The group erupts with cheers as the couple bear hug and scream with excitement, too.
  — Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
• The entire venue erupts into applause, and a sea of phones goes up.
  — Will Groff, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
• The room erupted into applause for around a minute as Brock walked over to give him a hug.
  — Jack Howland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• Within an hour, my throat would swell and my chest would erupt in crimson hives.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2022
• Many people still feel squeezed by the inflation surge that erupted in the spring of 2021.
  — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
• The room erupted, and even the two-month-old baby beside me seemed to join in the excitement.
  — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
• Sources said the chaos started to erupt on UCLA’s campus around 11 p.m. local time.
  — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 May 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024