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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2
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
There's no guarantee that his eruption Wednesday night will carry over into Game 3 on Saturday.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
It is designed to study the regions of the sun where eruptions ignite — the visible surface, or photosphere, and the invisible layer above, known as chromosphere — with the highest level of precision of any solar observatory.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Viola Fazio and Maren McCaughey homered for Hamilton-Wenham as part of an offensive eruption and a 22-4 win over Rockport.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Built to be lightweight and efficient, they are exposed to a variety of natural hazards, including underwater volcanic eruptions, typhoons and floods.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
It is designed to study the regions of the sun where eruptions ignite — the visible surface, or photosphere, and the invisible layer above, known as chromosphere — with the highest level of precision of any solar observatory.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Viola Fazio and Maren McCaughey homered for Hamilton-Wenham as part of an offensive eruption and a 22-4 win over Rockport.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Built to be lightweight and efficient, they are exposed to a variety of natural hazards, including underwater volcanic eruptions, typhoons and floods.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
Noun
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Martin's son Gabe, hiding alone under a blanket, said the explosion left his ears ringing and smelled like burning batteries.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The explosion of laws meant to protect minors from potentially harmful online content perhaps sounds noble at first glance, but with a second pass the laws read as superfluous.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The report said her firing was due to her role in the vaccine mandate, which saw many service members booted for not complying.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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Kohl’s said Thursday that Buchanan’s firing is unrelated to its performance, financial reporting, results of operations and did not involve any of its other employees.—
Time,
Time,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Nothing but quick and shocking outbursts of violence can pierce the movie’s surfaces of overheated restraint.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hubble captured this dramatic event in a stunning series of images, revealing intricate dust patterns as a flash of light from the outburst expanded outward and reflected off surrounding dust clouds — a phenomenon known as a light echo.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Whimsical, preppy, and versatile, these hues add a burst of freshness into any space, designers say.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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With Amazon’s stock reeling after the dot-com bubble burst, Bezos committed to offering customers value, slashing prices on core products, The New York Times reported at the time.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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