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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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Recent Examples of eruption
The result is a torus of gas, dust and other debris stretching around Jupiter, constantly replenished by Io’s incessant eruptions.
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Its detection in computer simulations of solar eruptions would hint to where these space weather events may be forming.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers are hoping for a similar eruption in this year’s NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Every volcanic eruption has a unique chemistry, which scientists can use to determine which eruption a particular sample of volcanic material originated from.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Its detection in computer simulations of solar eruptions would hint to where these space weather events may be forming.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers are hoping for a similar eruption in this year’s NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Every volcanic eruption has a unique chemistry, which scientists can use to determine which eruption a particular sample of volcanic material originated from.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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This frustration has fueled the explosion of AI headshot tools like InstaHeadshots, PhotoPacksAI, HeadshotPro and Aragon AI, services that promise a professional image in minutes starting at under $50.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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This Isn’t Kittle’s Game Everyone sees that George Kittle is back and expects a fantasy football explosion.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the school did not give Lea 180 days notice of her firing, as outlined in her employment agreement, according to the lawsuit.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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His firing is the latest sign that the easy times for US CEOs are quickly drawing to a close.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Los Alamitos’ outburst also included a 74-yard touchdown reception by Boise State committed tight end Beckham Hofland from Colin Creason.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Still, an offensive outburst from Ohtani would be a welcome sight.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Soon there was a burst of flame, which appeared to spread from the cab and shot out several feet from the driver's side of the truck.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Halfmann's team knew this process takes a burst of energy.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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