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
Climate scientists are still investigating multiple factors that may be causing the climate to warm at a faster rate than in other recent years, from changes in marine shipping fuels to the massive eruption of an undersea volcano.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
The pilot follows an offbeat Fresno diner where an ex-party girl, a volatile chef, and an oddball busboy contend with ghost pirates, volcanoes, and the minor inconvenience of dying.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Organize a group sail on a catamaran, visit a volcano or tour in a rain forest.
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
After learning that that was the year of no sun because of a volcano eruption, Kat became convinced that Susanna was in danger.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
The pilot follows an offbeat Fresno diner where an ex-party girl, a volatile chef, and an oddball busboy contend with ghost pirates, volcanoes, and the minor inconvenience of dying.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Organize a group sail on a catamaran, visit a volcano or tour in a rain forest.
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
After learning that that was the year of no sun because of a volcano eruption, Kat became convinced that Susanna was in danger.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcano
Noun
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Doug is a ticking time bomb …on several levels, probably.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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That would mean a country suffering from the particular malaise that’s afflicted Japan, Norway, the U.K. and elsewhere: an aging population with a dwindling worker base, essentially an economic ticking time bomb.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Her fluffy, frivolous style works well for Isla, who is a giggly pretty princess most of the time but a powder keg of anger when threatened.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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That song is a powder keg, a dynamic storehouse of raw, undiluted energy.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The report identified specific flash points, including cross-border water tensions, and said some countries could experience instability, including from straining food and energy systems.—
Somini Sengupta,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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And nearly a third of these counties settled their races by just over a point, meaning real estate woes turned these counties into political flash points.—
Jasmine Cui,
NBC News,
10 Nov. 2024
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“Volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcano. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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