1
as in explosion
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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2
as in firing
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 eruption
Iceland is a volcanic island, and volcanic islands sometimes have volcanic eruptions.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Santorini took its current shape following one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, around 1600 BC.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
The mechanics of an Axial eruption are much like those of volcanos in Hawaii and Iceland.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
This intermittent series of eruptions began on Dec. 23, 2024, said the agency.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Santorini took its current shape following one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, around 1600 BC.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
The mechanics of an Axial eruption are much like those of volcanos in Hawaii and Iceland.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
This intermittent series of eruptions began on Dec. 23, 2024, said the agency.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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Plans for the upcoming flight test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced this week, come a little more than a month since the last Starship launch ended in an explosion minutes after lifting off from Starbase in South Texas.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Given the explosion of WNBA collectibles — a Caitlin Clark rookie card sold for $234,850 back in December, or roughly the current max salary a WNBA player can earn under the current CBA — this is some extremely high-value territory.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Led by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the firings were not publicly announced, but they were confirmed by Democratic senators and House members, according to the Associated Press.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The abrupt firings have roiled the government and outraged critics who say workers in areas including nuclear security, forest fire prevention and bird flu response have been culled without warning.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Still, his 2025 projections (28 HRs, 88 RBIs, 28 SBs) are more along the lines of his 2022 AL Rookie of the Year campaign rather than his 2023 outburst (32 HRs, 103 RBIs, 37 SBs).—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Now comes Baldwin’s latest public outburst, around the same time as his show’s premiere.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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This can cause those magnetic fields to collide and release energetic particles close to the speed of light, giving off bright bursts of radiation that are ejected outward, similar to that of a solar flare from the sun, Yusef-Zadeh says.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2022, the marathon’s energy and variety has sprawled over a weekend and a borough, with a burst of performances at spaces around Brooklyn.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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