as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment
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Recent Examples of volcanic
On a recent Iceland expedition with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions, my family, including my then six-year-old son, witnessed the horizon glow orange as a volcanic fissure erupted in the Reykjanes Peninsula.
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Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Okinawa kucha clay absorbs excess oil while Japanese volcanic ash summons and sweeps all that pesky dirt and gunk away.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
According to Sigurðsson, the government in Iceland is tuned into the volcanic activity and is monitoring it constantly.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Our planetary neighbor’s atmosphere is unchanging, meaning the substances lost are constantly replenished by volcanic activity.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Okinawa kucha clay absorbs excess oil while Japanese volcanic ash summons and sweeps all that pesky dirt and gunk away.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
According to Sigurðsson, the government in Iceland is tuned into the volcanic activity and is monitoring it constantly.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Our planetary neighbor’s atmosphere is unchanging, meaning the substances lost are constantly replenished by volcanic activity.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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After a violent campaign in which Buddhists killed a number of priests and destroyed churches, in 1909, locals built the church that Galipeau visited in Cizhong.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors also said that some of the violent pornography Heuermann owned included methods consistent with the injuries to Mack's body and how she was bound with ropes.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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These winds can cause significant damage, increase the frequency of wildfires, and make firefighting efforts more challenging, while also posing aviation hazards and creating turbulent surf conditions.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The special finds Iglesias in his 27th year in comedy, reminiscing on the perils of life: from dating, to home break-ins, to turbulent plane rides.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Light winds, increasing humidity and a chance of rain are forecast to bring relief to Los Angeles on Thursday after dry and windy conditions fueled the spread of the ferocious Franklin fire in Malibu this week.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Tehran, Washington, and five other world powers later inked an agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear program in 2015, despite ferocious lobbying from Israeli leaders.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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With his reputation and legacy on the line, Jay-Z is in for a fierce fight.Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Bridging the hoedown and the ballroom, Beyoncé alternates between angelic croons and fierce commands over a thumping bassline and a springy acoustic guitar.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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The pair ended up shoving each other, with Ait-Nouri clearly furious before Wolves head of goalkeeping Neil Cutler and reserve goalkeeper Dan Bentley jumped between the pair and tried to shove Ait-Nouri away.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was out shopping in London this week when he and his entourage were seemingly targeted by an angry mob that, according to reports, were furious over his support for Israel.Fox News Staff, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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In that notebook, he is alleged to have written about wanting to target a CEO at a conference with a gun and expressed that such a method was preferable to other means — like a bomb or some other explosive device — so others wouldn’t be harmed.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The film is visually and sonically explosive, and the scene with Jesse Plemons as a menacing soldier is unforgettable.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcanic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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