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as in ejected
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano erupted clouds of poisonous gas and tons of hot ash
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as in exploded
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupted
His audience erupted into loud boos.
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Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
This active volcano is considered Central America's youngest, having first appeared in 1850 and erupted dozens of times since.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Phone lines of senators and representatives erupted minutes after the Washington Post scoop appeared.
—Martin Schram, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Mikal Bridges erupted for 20 points in the second quarter alone to open up a 25-point halftime lead, an advantage that swelled as large as 33 through two-and-a-half quarters.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
When Israel retaliated with deadly bombings of Gaza, students across the country erupted in protest.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
The altercation erupted outside Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park and escalated in the mall parking lot, cops said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, his production has erupted.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Witnesses said a fight between several teenagers erupted at the mall about 15 miles south of central Boston, local ABC affiliate WCVB reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
This active volcano is considered Central America's youngest, having first appeared in 1850 and erupted dozens of times since.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Phone lines of senators and representatives erupted minutes after the Washington Post scoop appeared.
—Martin Schram, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Mikal Bridges erupted for 20 points in the second quarter alone to open up a 25-point halftime lead, an advantage that swelled as large as 33 through two-and-a-half quarters.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
When Israel retaliated with deadly bombings of Gaza, students across the country erupted in protest.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
The altercation erupted outside Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park and escalated in the mall parking lot, cops said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, his production has erupted.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Witnesses said a fight between several teenagers erupted at the mall about 15 miles south of central Boston, local ABC affiliate WCVB reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
Verb
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Torres was ruled out and the fans were ejected and later banned from attending any MLB games.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Security came down to address Whalen, but he wasn’t ejected from the game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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First, the report represents billions of dollars in AI funding in dots, and shows visually how the field exploded in the last 10 years.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The house that exploded is completely destroyed.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Oklahoma State expelled Hill, and the NFL banned him from its scouting combine.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2025
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 May 2024
Verb
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Creating a hygge lighting scheme Hygge light is warm, comfortable, and similar to that emitted by candles (a staple of hygge interiors).—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Success is typically measured in terms of metric tons of carbon dioxide emitted, kilowatt-hours of energy used, and percentage of energy consumed from renewable sources.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the meats are cooked on spits off-site and loaded onto the truck.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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The direct-to-consumer business model is fairly straightforward: A consumer orders a genetic test kit online, spits into a tube that comes in the mail, returns it to the company and accesses their results in an online portal.—
Kayte Spector-Bagdady,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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