erupted; erupting; erupts
1
a(1)
: to burst from limits or restraint
(2)
of a tooth
: to emerge through the gum
b
: to force out or release suddenly and often violently something (such as lava or steam) that is pent up
c
: to become active or violent especially suddenly : break forth
war could erupt at any moment
the audience erupted in applause
2
: to break out with or as if with a skin eruption
: to force out or release usually suddenly and violently
a volcano erupting lava and ash
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Examples of erupt in a Sentence
The volcano erupted with tremendous force.
A bitter dispute has erupted among the members of the team.
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At least two wildfires ignited in Southern California during critical fire weather and triggered fresh evacuations on Tuesday, one week after deadly blazes first erupted across Los Angeles County.
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The singer is part of the wider music community who have pulled together since the wildfires erupted on Jan. 7, killing at least 25 people and damaging more than 12,000 homes and buildings.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Social-media use intensified the new dynamics of online activism: The most striking early Twitter mobbing erupted in December 2013.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
The Eaton fire erupted in Altadena shortly after the Palisades fire and has burned 14,117 acres.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The singer is part of the wider music community who have pulled together since the wildfires erupted on Jan. 7, killing at least 25 people and damaging more than 12,000 homes and buildings.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Social-media use intensified the new dynamics of online activism: The most striking early Twitter mobbing erupted in December 2013.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
The Eaton fire erupted in Altadena shortly after the Palisades fire and has burned 14,117 acres.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erupt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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