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
As part of the new study, Knutsen and her team programmed Perseverance's cameras to watch the sky after solar eruptions known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) blasted in the direction of Mars.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Kamchatka sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic activity frequently triggers earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
—Amanda Castro
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In its own storied past, Earth experienced prolonged eruptions of lava in single regions, known as large igneous provinces (LIPs), that lasted for hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions of years.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Even some Republicans say Trump has fueled the political animus that can, at turns, lead to eruptions of violence.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
In this demo expedition, his group deployed hyper-tech robotic explorers to map a lava tube on a Mars analog site, in the Spanish Canary Islands, which, like the Hawaiian archipelago, were produced via a series of volcanic eruptions.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The winds are tremendously hot, with temperatures during the eruptions around 2,100 degrees, scientists say.
—Mark Price, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
And that in turn could help protect hardware like satellites and people like astronauts from these dangerous but awesome eruptions.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The researchers see applications in monitoring sandstorms, volcanic eruptions, and other airborne hazards.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Kamchatka sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic activity frequently triggers earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
—Amanda Castro
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In its own storied past, Earth experienced prolonged eruptions of lava in single regions, known as large igneous provinces (LIPs), that lasted for hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions of years.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Even some Republicans say Trump has fueled the political animus that can, at turns, lead to eruptions of violence.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
In this demo expedition, his group deployed hyper-tech robotic explorers to map a lava tube on a Mars analog site, in the Spanish Canary Islands, which, like the Hawaiian archipelago, were produced via a series of volcanic eruptions.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The winds are tremendously hot, with temperatures during the eruptions around 2,100 degrees, scientists say.
—Mark Price, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
And that in turn could help protect hardware like satellites and people like astronauts from these dangerous but awesome eruptions.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The researchers see applications in monitoring sandstorms, volcanic eruptions, and other airborne hazards.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruptions
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Video footage from the area showed multiple large explosions in Gaza City on Tuesday as the IDF pressed its offensive.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aside from heavy tanks and artillery firing salvos leading to big explosions and heavy smoke on the training area, infantry units also charged forward on motorcycles, quad bikes or on foot under the cover of drones.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ursa Major will be able to conduct full-scale static firings, and drop and temperature storage testing for current and future missile systems.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The former officials’ attorneys, represented by former Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell, are seeking back pay and a formal declaration that the firings were unlawful.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Howard, a queen bee with a racy reputation, became a scene-stealer with her emotional outbursts and volatile friendship with Maddy (Alexa Demie).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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With his natural charisma and naked emotion, Thug and Big Bank go all the way back to rapper’s childhood traumas (his apartment complex burning down, his older brother dying in front of him) to try to get to the bottom of his emotional outbursts.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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Available in Piña + Plumeria and Strawberry + Shea, these bold combos infuse your laundry with irresistible bursts of scent that last from wash to wear.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The result is less a rite of passage than a series of disconnected tableaux, dazzling in flashes but never adding up to anything deeper.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The rookie trio rewarded the coordinator with some individual flashes.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Eruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruptions. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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