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as in ejecting
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 exploding
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupting
Sometimes, as with Iceland’s volcanoes, the ones in Hawai‘i take turns erupting.
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Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
While the world is distracted by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, another conflict is erupting between Iran’s neighbours.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
Another video showed an explosion erupting as firefighters worked to douse the flames.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
On Friday, the Colts left no doubt - erupting for four goals after the intermission to win the Class 6A Division 2 bi-district game 5-0 at Glaspie Field on the campus of Arlington Martin High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The next oak over from Aerial Rescue plays host to Open Ascent—good old-fashioned climbing—where a riot of cheers is erupting.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Ejiofor was the driving force, erupting for 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, nine rebounds, seven blocks and three steals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected the lava glowing inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit caldera through webcam images, indicating Kilauea had begun erupting.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Mayon began erupting in January 2026 when clouds of hot ash and flows of lava began pouring from the volcano's crater.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
While the world is distracted by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, another conflict is erupting between Iran’s neighbours.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
Another video showed an explosion erupting as firefighters worked to douse the flames.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
On Friday, the Colts left no doubt - erupting for four goals after the intermission to win the Class 6A Division 2 bi-district game 5-0 at Glaspie Field on the campus of Arlington Martin High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The next oak over from Aerial Rescue plays host to Open Ascent—good old-fashioned climbing—where a riot of cheers is erupting.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Ejiofor was the driving force, erupting for 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, nine rebounds, seven blocks and three steals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected the lava glowing inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit caldera through webcam images, indicating Kilauea had begun erupting.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Mayon began erupting in January 2026 when clouds of hot ash and flows of lava began pouring from the volcano's crater.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupting
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Republicans swept the 2024 election, placing Trump back in the White House and ejecting Democrats from any control of Congress.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, and Dominik Mysterio have all remained active in prominent storylines, with the group also going through the significant development of ejecting Finn Balor from the faction in recent weeks.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the affordability backlash is on the brink of exploding in another sector of the economy, where the AI boom is already raising the price of consumer electronics.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The deals are exploding all over Amazon's Big Spring Sale, and all of the top computer brands are getting in on the action.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Because who wouldn’t want to join a religion seemingly spitting out beautiful women?—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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Police accused Arianna Skye Foster, his 21-year-old girlfriend of spitting at a driver, dousing another with pepper spray and throwing rocks and pieces of brick at vehicles, according to documents.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian embassy in the national capital Canberra remains staffed, despite the Australian government expelling the ambassador last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The more stars a galaxy forms, the stronger its matter-expelling effects become, leaving less and less material available for future star-formation episodes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The researchers used a 5 × 5 array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, or VCSELs, each capable of sending its own signal.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ralph Lauren Home’s bronze Ollie Lantern with LED illumination takes its hurricane lamp inspiration beyond just its clear glass shade design, emitting a soft candlelight-like glow.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
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In one video geolocated by NBC News, roiling orange flames and belching smoke could be seen rising from the Aghdasieh fuel depot in the city’s northern Tajrish district.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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The $20 billion facility, run by Musk’s AI firm xAI, is powered by 27 methane gas turbines that run day and night, belching fumes and emitting a constant noise like jet engines, NBC News reports.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
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The results could one day help mitigate the problem of toxic dust spewing from the drying lake bed onto Salt Lake City—the Great Salt Lake’s bed is laced with arsenic, a toxic substance that, when people are exposed to it as dust, may cause cancers, respiratory problems and heart disease.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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On the way out, Link reminds everyone that when the nuclear reactors go, radiation is going to be spewing out of the bunker doors.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Erupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupting. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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