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as in ejected
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 exploded
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupted
When co-anchor Colin Jost mentioned Mangione's name, the crowd erupted in cheers.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Kilauea volcano erupted on Monday at the base of Halemaumau crater, drawing large crowds to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Bathed in a slick garlicky sauce of olive oil, white wine, butter and parsley, the aromas erupted from the bowl and saturated every surface in its vicinity.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
But then the Knicks’ All-Star erupted for a season-high 39 points on 13-of-19 shooting from the field, fueling a 104-93 comeback win at the Smoothie King Center — New York’s 13th victory in its last 17 games.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The audience erupted into ecstatic applause again.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
In 2022, a riot erupted at the center leaving several people hurt.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
After public protests and then rebellion erupted in Syria in 2011, Assad’s regime clung to power through systemic torture and relentless military campaigns with support from Iran, Russia, and an array of allied militias.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
These were Arabic names for torture techniques repeated to me by Syrians who had been jailed during the regime crackdown on the anti-government uprising that erupted across the country in 2011.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Kilauea volcano erupted on Monday at the base of Halemaumau crater, drawing large crowds to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Bathed in a slick garlicky sauce of olive oil, white wine, butter and parsley, the aromas erupted from the bowl and saturated every surface in its vicinity.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
But then the Knicks’ All-Star erupted for a season-high 39 points on 13-of-19 shooting from the field, fueling a 104-93 comeback win at the Smoothie King Center — New York’s 13th victory in its last 17 games.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The audience erupted into ecstatic applause again.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
In 2022, a riot erupted at the center leaving several people hurt.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
After public protests and then rebellion erupted in Syria in 2011, Assad’s regime clung to power through systemic torture and relentless military campaigns with support from Iran, Russia, and an array of allied militias.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
These were Arabic names for torture techniques repeated to me by Syrians who had been jailed during the regime crackdown on the anti-government uprising that erupted across the country in 2011.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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He was also ejected for going at Draymond Green in a postseason game two years ago.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Both pilots ejected and were rescued, one with minor injuries, according to Central Command.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ever since the October 7 massacres in Israel, antisemitism has exploded on college campuses.The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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In related news, Bumble exploded.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The United States historically has expelled the majority of migrants without legal status to Mexico and other Central American countries.Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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Then there is the business of riddling—slowly turning the bottle at a precise angle over time to nudge the dead yeast into the bottle neck to be expelled (this in itself is yet another process, not to mention the addition of a final dosage).Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.Jonathan Zimmerman, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
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Those are all real photons, such as photons emitted by the Sun (or other light sources) and reflected off of the objects around us.Big Think, Big Think, 20 Dec. 2024
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The purple color is actually caused by red light emitted by the NV centers.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Image: Amazon Streaming services like Netflix have long used machine learning algorithms to spit out recommendations based on viewing history.Emma Roth, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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