1
as in explosions
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 firings
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 eruptions
These eruptions in the summit region have lasted for about a week to more than a year in duration.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Volcanologists use a variety of indicators to predict eruptions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The event, which took place in 1831, was one of the largest eruptions of the 19th century and resulted in significant climate cooling of around one degree Celsius in the Northern Hemisphere over the course of the subsequent years.
—Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Scientists have successfully predicted eruptions at Axial Seamount in the past, most notably in 2011, marking the first accurate forecast of a submarine volcano's eruption.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Several eruptions occurred on the sun's surface over the weekend, with two sending material hurtling toward Earth.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are colossal eruptions of solar material that, when aimed at Earth, can amplify northern lights displays and interfere with satellites and power infrastructure on Earth.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
The mission will enhance the ability to predict and respond to natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Before this month, its most recent eruptions were in June and September, said Ken Hon, head scientist with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Volcanologists use a variety of indicators to predict eruptions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The event, which took place in 1831, was one of the largest eruptions of the 19th century and resulted in significant climate cooling of around one degree Celsius in the Northern Hemisphere over the course of the subsequent years.
—Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Scientists have successfully predicted eruptions at Axial Seamount in the past, most notably in 2011, marking the first accurate forecast of a submarine volcano's eruption.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Several eruptions occurred on the sun's surface over the weekend, with two sending material hurtling toward Earth.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are colossal eruptions of solar material that, when aimed at Earth, can amplify northern lights displays and interfere with satellites and power infrastructure on Earth.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
The mission will enhance the ability to predict and respond to natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Before this month, its most recent eruptions were in June and September, said Ken Hon, head scientist with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Eruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruptions. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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