as in time bomb
a potentially explosive place or situation
after months of tension the roommates' living situation was a volcano
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Recent Examples of volcano
The volcano—a 12,388-foot-high peak—is considered one of the three sacred mountains in Japan and an important pilgrimage site.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Ash fall was noted hundreds of miles from the volcano.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
With only one seismic station near the volcano, the USGS said monitoring capabilities are limited.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
Although the Kofu weather office raised the alarm about the lack of snow on Mount Fuji this year, the pressure from tourism on the volcano remains another problem for officials.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Ash fall was noted hundreds of miles from the volcano.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
With only one seismic station near the volcano, the USGS said monitoring capabilities are limited.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
Although the Kofu weather office raised the alarm about the lack of snow on Mount Fuji this year, the pressure from tourism on the volcano remains another problem for officials.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcano
Noun
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Europe’s demographic challenges are becoming a ticking time bomb for the region’s economy, with Morgan Stanley delivering a grim prediction for its effects on GDP.Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024
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The ticking sound in capitals around the world is a demographic time bomb – of a sort unimaginable only a couple of generations ago.Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
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There’s that earworm refrain, followed by formidably declarative verses, a powder keg of a chorus and a high-concept bridge.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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For most of its run time, Never Let Go slinks along slowly, but its final act explodes like a powder keg.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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The Kapadia incident was the latest flash point between Grierson and the Jewish community.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company’s latest offer includes reinstating an annual bonus that averaged around 3.7% of wages and was dropped from the initial agreement, a flash point that striking Machinists cited repeatedly in interviews.Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcano. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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