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
But this eruption happened about 2,000 years earlier, in 1995 BCE, and is considered to have been even more destructive.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The largest island formed after an eruption in 1950.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Most associate Vesuvius with the 79 CE eruption that encased Pompeii in ash, preserving it for eternity.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Jan. 2025
In the days following the eruption of the Los Angeles fires, children called and texted their instructors at Jigsaw to make sure their favorite horses were doing okay.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The largest island formed after an eruption in 1950.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Most associate Vesuvius with the 79 CE eruption that encased Pompeii in ash, preserving it for eternity.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Jan. 2025
In the days following the eruption of the Los Angeles fires, children called and texted their instructors at Jigsaw to make sure their favorite horses were doing okay.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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The explosion caused damage from the ninth floor upwards, the fire department said in a statement obtained by the outlet, and two of the fatality victims and an five or the injured were tourists from Macau.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: The IAEA said Friday that an explosion was heard at the plant overnight at the containment structure over the plant's reactor 4 — the site of the 1986 disaster — causing a fire.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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But people who work in civil rights warn the firings are part of a broad attempt to dismantle the infrastructure for addressing systemic inequalities in America.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Here in Denver, 10 environmental justice workers at EPA were just put on administrative leave, with the strong implication that more firings are to come.—
Megan Schrader,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
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It’s also hindered, even hobbled, by its unwelcome surreal outbursts that make its messaging rather murky.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Their ongoing conflict was shared in a new Reddit post this week, exposing years of apparent manipulation and entitlement that have culminated in accusations and emotional outbursts.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs run offense hasn’t been the same since left guard Joe Thuney moved out to left tackle, and running back Isiah Pacheco hasn’t shown his typical burst after returning this season from a pair of injuries.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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This occurs when an artery in the brain leaks or bursts and causes bleeding in the brain.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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