1
as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a great eruption of glee as it suddenly dawned on her that she had won
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as in firings
the act or an instance of exploding
the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history
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Recent Examples of eruptions
Past eruptions of Spurr have caused significant disruption to air travel in nearby Anchorage, sometimes shutting flights down for days.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
The 1992 eruptions prompted the temporary closures of airports in Anchorage and other communities.
—CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
That theory claims that volcanic eruptions in Siberia triggered wildfires, acid rain, and toxic gases, which indiscriminately killed off much of the life on Earth.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
One prevailing theory suggests that massive volcanic eruptions in present-day Siberia triggered widespread devastation on land through wildfires, acid rain, and toxic gases.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
Previous eruptions in 1953 and 1992 endured for several hours, producing ash clouds that carried downwind, prompting airport closures, impacting water supplies and raining up to a quarter-inch of ashfall throughout southcentral Alaska.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Volcanologists have also identified multiple significant eruptions throughout the geological record, around 1650, 3200 BC, 5500 BC and 6000 BC.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Scientists had previously thought that the land ecosystems experienced extinction from the same volcanic eruptions in Siberia which set off wildfires, acidic rainfall, and poisonous gas emissions.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
In 2023, the park had three spectacular eruptions in the summit of Kilauea volcano and 13 search and rescues.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
The 1992 eruptions prompted the temporary closures of airports in Anchorage and other communities.
—CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
That theory claims that volcanic eruptions in Siberia triggered wildfires, acid rain, and toxic gases, which indiscriminately killed off much of the life on Earth.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
One prevailing theory suggests that massive volcanic eruptions in present-day Siberia triggered widespread devastation on land through wildfires, acid rain, and toxic gases.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
Previous eruptions in 1953 and 1992 endured for several hours, producing ash clouds that carried downwind, prompting airport closures, impacting water supplies and raining up to a quarter-inch of ashfall throughout southcentral Alaska.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Volcanologists have also identified multiple significant eruptions throughout the geological record, around 1650, 3200 BC, 5500 BC and 6000 BC.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Scientists had previously thought that the land ecosystems experienced extinction from the same volcanic eruptions in Siberia which set off wildfires, acidic rainfall, and poisonous gas emissions.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
In 2023, the park had three spectacular eruptions in the summit of Kilauea volcano and 13 search and rescues.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Eruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruptions. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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