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as in to eject
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano erupted clouds of poisonous gas and tons of hot ash
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as in to explode
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupt
Multiple small brush fires erupted in San Diego County on Tuesday before fire crews quickly extinguished them.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Golden State’s bench erupted when Santos swished his fourth 3 of the game to put the Warriors back on top.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
At least 28 people have died in the Los Angeles area since multiple wildfires erupted, and thousands of residents have fled their homes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
An incoming solar storm, also known as coronal mass ejection (CME), erupted from the sun on Jan. 21 and is currently on track to strike Earth with a glancing blow on Jan. 24-25.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Golden State’s bench erupted when Santos swished his fourth 3 of the game to put the Warriors back on top.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
At least 28 people have died in the Los Angeles area since multiple wildfires erupted, and thousands of residents have fled their homes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
An incoming solar storm, also known as coronal mass ejection (CME), erupted from the sun on Jan. 21 and is currently on track to strike Earth with a glancing blow on Jan. 24-25.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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The crash occurred when the woman heading eastbound on South Brookville Drive near Hall Meadow Road drove onto the sidewalk on a curve and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to overturn and ejecting her, according to San Diego police.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Fire officials said two people were ejected and located under one of the cars.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Heat never looked back, exploding for 46 points in the third quarter to take a 24-point lead into the fourth quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump's net worth was about to explode from an asset that, up to that point, didn't exist.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Winter air is also less humid, which helps viruses stay viable in the air for longer periods, and cold air can dry out the mucous membranes in the nose and throat, which weakens their ability to trap and expel viruses.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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That includes executive action to revive Title 42 authority to quickly expel asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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Within a few months of starting classes in 2021, Depa, then 16, had been suspended several times for pushing a teacher’s aide, spitting at another student, yelling at teachers and being aggressive toward staff.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The sun spits out a flare or coronal mass ejection (an explosion of solar material) that reaches Earth’s atmosphere.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Loud hums, squeaks, and rattles: While many old dishwashers do emit a loud hum, sometimes this can be caused by a problem with a pump.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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The enigmatic signals, known as FRBs, release as much energy in less than the blink of an eye as the sun emits in one day.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the boxes and enemy deaths spurt currency in unpredictable directions at variable speeds.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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The losers die — usually spurting great arterial gouts — and a stack of bills representing their worth plops into the insatiable belly of the prize oinker.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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The waves reached the front steps of the elementary school, spewing wreckage across the playground where Sasaki’s Little League team was scheduled to start practices later that month.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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So what looks like a beautiful pastoral winter scene in these Mars Express images is actually a dynamic summer scene, where gas jets spew dust across the surface.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Any records being held by New York City and its agencies must be disgorged.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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One seawall seemed to be disgorging a steady stream of liquid into the river, as if connected to a spigot.—
Ben McGrath,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupt. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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