Synonyms of eruptions

eruptions

noun

plural of eruption

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explosions
• outbursts
• bursts
• flashes
• gusts
• blazes
• flares
• spasms
• gales
• paroxysms
• storms
• flushes
• frenzies
• agonies
• fits
• flare-ups
• ebullitions
• gushes
• rages
• tantrums
• blowups
• raptures
• ecstasies
• transports
• firestorms
• deliriums
• grouches
• furors

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explosions
• firings
• blasts
• detonations
• outbursts
• bursts
• blowups
• shootings
• blowouts
• booms
• discharges
• flare-ups
• bangs
• airbursts
• pops
• groundbursts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• implosions

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of eruptions

Particularly when coupled with popular in-office treatments, these aggressive protocols exacerbated chronically sensitive complexions that were prone to prone to redness, textural irregularities and eruptions. —Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

Solar flares can lead to coronal mass ejections—or eruptions of solar material—which are known to cause Northern Lights sightings, and a pair of CMEs is expected to affect Earth between Friday and Sunday. —Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

Eventually, the combination of a large telescope and a global field of view is needed to measure all of the three-dimensional twists behind solar eruptions. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024