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as in ejects
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 explodes
to develop suddenly and violently
a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room
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Recent Examples of erupts
When the world erupts in post-apocalyptic chaos, a community must unite to survive, or turn against each other and fall.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
There’s something constantly brewing inside her, like a volcano that never erupts.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
But when a seemingly impossible crime takes place in a locked cell Rebus is best placed to solve it before the prison erupts.
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
Talbot speaks warmly and gratefully to the crowd between songs, and then the band roars into another song and the crowd invariably erupts into a fierce moshpit, often as not with one or more bandmember joining in (while still playing).
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
However, the unexpected arrival of his eccentric relatives erupts mayhem in the household, sending his plans up in chimney smoke.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
While the aurora sparkles overhead, a volcano erupts in Iceland, blasting rivers of glowing lava down into the valley.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
Horrified by the monster standing before them, the audience erupts into pandemonium and starts to attack, ripping off limbs and severing heads.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Once the lava erupts, the pressure is relieved and magma starts to fill into the shallow storage zone below -- repressurizing the system and setting the stage for the next eruption, Willsey said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
There’s something constantly brewing inside her, like a volcano that never erupts.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
But when a seemingly impossible crime takes place in a locked cell Rebus is best placed to solve it before the prison erupts.
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
Talbot speaks warmly and gratefully to the crowd between songs, and then the band roars into another song and the crowd invariably erupts into a fierce moshpit, often as not with one or more bandmember joining in (while still playing).
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
However, the unexpected arrival of his eccentric relatives erupts mayhem in the household, sending his plans up in chimney smoke.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
While the aurora sparkles overhead, a volcano erupts in Iceland, blasting rivers of glowing lava down into the valley.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
Horrified by the monster standing before them, the audience erupts into pandemonium and starts to attack, ripping off limbs and severing heads.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Once the lava erupts, the pressure is relieved and magma starts to fill into the shallow storage zone below -- repressurizing the system and setting the stage for the next eruption, Willsey said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupts
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Production explodes when people work together and communicate.John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many Parents Feel Pressure Around the Holidays As the holidays approach, your social calendar explodes, your shopping trips increase, and your paychecks seemingly vanish out of nowhere.Christin Perry, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
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That would be a fine cap to a sketch, but McCarthy then spits coffee on the window and does something to the window with her body that may never have been shown before on broadcast television.Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Drift Away emits a soft, loopless stream of white noise and features three light settings to act as a night light for your little one (or yourself).Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
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Burning gas indoors emits nitrogen dioxide, which is linked to a range of negative health consequences, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension.Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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The bulk of the home is this cavernous room, where light either pours or peeks in through various sized windows.Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Then investment really pours in.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Erupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupts. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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