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.
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One of the women flashed a V sign, and the crowd erupted.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
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At the sound of his voice, the cattle erupt in a chorus of moos.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022
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When enough has formed, the molten rock erupts, shooting through the Earth’s crust.
—Justin Ray, Robb Report, 28 July 2023
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The remark led many in the crowd to erupt into jeers and protests.
—Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2021
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His wife, the complaint reads, was home at the time of the attack and heard the gunfire erupt.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Trailing 3-0, Spanish Fort erupted for five runs in the top of the fifth to take the lead.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 12 May 2023
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Boyd led 3-0, but erupted for six runs in the top of the sixth inning to put the game out of reach.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
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As spring sets in and the soil warms, the ground will erupt as billions of cicadas burst from the earth.
—Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2021
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Push comes to shove, shoves come to punches, and an all-out brawl erupts.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
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If the volcano were to erupt, the biggest threat would be to aircraft.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2023
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Tree pollen tends to erupt in the spring, grass pollen explodes in the summer, and ragweed spikes in the fall.
—Julia Ries, Health, 25 Mar. 2025
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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
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Then orange flames erupted over the foil, licking the air.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
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Each table had a staff member at the head, alert lest a food fight erupt.
—Richard B. McKenzie, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021
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The crowd - a sellout - erupted in cheers and applause.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
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In 2006, the last time war erupted with Israel, the first target had been the airport.
—Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
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Conflict erupts amongst friends and allies as the moon and Pluto clash.
—USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
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The group erupts with cheers as the couple bear hug and scream with excitement, too.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
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The entire venue erupts into applause, and a sea of phones goes up.
—Will Groff, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
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Now a two-time All-Star, the more seasoned Booker is primed and ready to erupt on the playoff stage for the first time.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2021
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From the highest of highs and lowest of lows only to erupt when (Chris Paul) came back out.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2021
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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
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Blooms erupt directly from the bulb and reach four to six inches in height.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021
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If a blaze does erupt, close your door on your way to prevent it from spreading.
—Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful, 11 Jan. 2022
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Diaz and his partners erupted in cheers when the vote came down.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Within an hour, my throat would swell and my chest would erupt in crimson hives.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2022
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Many people still feel squeezed by the inflation surge that erupted in the spring of 2021.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
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Ameen Khalifa, 30, filmed himself and others taking cover as gunfire erupted near the Al-Alam roundabout on Sunday.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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