1
as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a great eruption of glee as it suddenly dawned on her that she had won
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as in firing
the act or an instance of exploding
the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history
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Recent Examples of eruption
Recurrent novae tend to go hundreds or thousands of years between blasts, but this one had its last eruption in 1946.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
For example in 1991, the Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines emitted 20 millions amounts of sulfur into the atmosphere, which cooled the global climate by about 0.5 degrees Celsius during the years following.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Hernández caused an eruption two pitches later, ambushing a 1-and-0 fastball for a two-run shot the other way.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 when its buildings and thousands of inhabitants were buried beneath layers of ash and pumice.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
For example in 1991, the Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines emitted 20 millions amounts of sulfur into the atmosphere, which cooled the global climate by about 0.5 degrees Celsius during the years following.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Hernández caused an eruption two pitches later, ambushing a 1-and-0 fastball for a two-run shot the other way.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 when its buildings and thousands of inhabitants were buried beneath layers of ash and pumice.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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Brazil’s Supreme Court was evacuated after two nearby explosions, stirring security concerns before the country hosts the G20 summit.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the new explosion of AI is just the latest development in a long line of technological evolution.Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adra’s filming begins in 2019 and stretches until 2023, chronicling the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981.Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tony Dorsett, one of the NFL's greatest running backs, has previously spoken about memory issues and emotional outbursts tied to potential CTE.Pandora Dewan, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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This square can also trigger passive-aggressive behavior or emotional outbursts, as the protective energy of Mars in Cancer clashes with the sun in Libra’s diplomacy and fairness.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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But her images, which often contain jarring bursts of color, rarely appeared to outright represent these subjects.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, your body digests this quick burst of glucose (sugar) quickly, leaving you feeling sluggish shortly after.Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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