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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
The spread of these illnesses poses a serious threat to public health and is a significant concern following the global coronavirus pandemic that erupted in 2020.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Witness Beverly Taylor told ABC New York City station WABC that the grocery store and the sidewalk in front of it were bustling with people when the gunfire erupted at rush hour.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
That day in April, as the moon crossed between the sun and Earth, causing a total solar eclipse, the quiet erupted into hooting and hollering.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
But within weeks, violence erupted across the South American country after Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in the election.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Washington Commanders dropped Redskins from its name and retired a controversial logo after protests against racial injustice erupted across the country in the summer of 2020.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Formal charges have not been filed against a man arrested after gunfire erupted inside Castleton Square Mall last week, according to the prosecutor’s office.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
Violence erupted when a man began attacking July Fourth celebrants the night before, leaving four others hospitalized.
—Times Photography Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
When co-anchor Colin Jost mentioned Mangione's name, the crowd erupted in cheers.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Witness Beverly Taylor told ABC New York City station WABC that the grocery store and the sidewalk in front of it were bustling with people when the gunfire erupted at rush hour.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
That day in April, as the moon crossed between the sun and Earth, causing a total solar eclipse, the quiet erupted into hooting and hollering.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
But within weeks, violence erupted across the South American country after Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in the election.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Washington Commanders dropped Redskins from its name and retired a controversial logo after protests against racial injustice erupted across the country in the summer of 2020.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Formal charges have not been filed against a man arrested after gunfire erupted inside Castleton Square Mall last week, according to the prosecutor’s office.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
Violence erupted when a man began attacking July Fourth celebrants the night before, leaving four others hospitalized.
—Times Photography Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
When co-anchor Colin Jost mentioned Mangione's name, the crowd erupted in cheers.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erupted
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He was ejected from Club America’s 2020 CONCACAF Champions League semifinal loss to Major League Soccer side LAFC after a halftime physical altercation with an opposing coach and was fired in the days that followed.Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, Moscow's forces have been unable to push Ukraine's troops out completely despite an order by Putin that Ukrainian troops must be ejected entirely from Kursk by October 1, 2024.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Peters scribbled his scoop on X and the update exploded, generating more than 3M views.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Currently the largest wildfire in Southern California, the Palisades Fire grew out of a brush fire that exploded as powerful winds ripped through the area.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The United States historically has expelled the majority of migrants without legal status to Mexico and other Central American countries.Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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Then there is the business of riddling—slowly turning the bottle at a precise angle over time to nudge the dead yeast into the bottle neck to be expelled (this in itself is yet another process, not to mention the addition of a final dosage).Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
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Its long snout is equipped with sensory organs called ampullae of Lorenzini, which detect the weak electric fields emitted by nearby prey.Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The end product is almost chemically inert and the radioactive material is dispersed throughout the glass, reducing the amount of radiation emitted.David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
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The sun is spitting out fantastic flares, hurling solar material at Earth and triggering spectacular auroras.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Min Woo Lee impressed employees by recognizing each swing’s metrics before TGL’s systems could even spit them out, and by spinning short shots all over the turf.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Erupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erupted. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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