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
Oceans were forming, volcanoes erupted violently and the climate underwent dramatic shifts.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
That is now an active demolition site, and the iconic volcano that used to provide a free show every hour has already been torn down.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
One of the most disruptive eruptions in recent history took place in 2010, when the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted, sending massive ash clouds into the atmosphere.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The most disruptive in recent times was the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, which spewed clouds of ash into the atmosphere and disrupted trans-Atlantic air travel for months.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
That is now an active demolition site, and the iconic volcano that used to provide a free show every hour has already been torn down.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
One of the most disruptive eruptions in recent history took place in 2010, when the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted, sending massive ash clouds into the atmosphere.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The most disruptive in recent times was the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, which spewed clouds of ash into the atmosphere and disrupted trans-Atlantic air travel for months.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcano
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Athena’s husband’s problems are a little less of a ticking time bomb, but equally contrived.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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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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Although much of it was filmed in Ontario, the series has a good sense of Philadelphia as a stratified powder keg of a city.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Josh is feeling the pressure after being benched due to legislative blunders, and the whole thing feels like a powder keg.Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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The case became a flash point in the nation’s debate over racial injustice and crime, as well as the city’s ongoing struggle to deal with homelessness and mental health crises in a transit system used by millions of New Yorkers every day.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Today, however, Maduro remains in power, and a surge in Venezuelan immigrants has emerged as a flash point in the U.S. presidential election.Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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“Volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcano. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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