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
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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
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Recent Examples of eruptions
Since eruptions can change quickly or end abruptly, check the park website before your visit for the most up-to-date information.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
There was little place in this dance for eruptions of human temperament.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The scientists also discovered that by around 20,000 years before the impact, temperatures on Earth had already stabilized and had climbed back to similar temperatures before the volcanic eruptions started.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
By analyzing the composition of these molecules in the sediment layers deposited every year, the scientists were able to reconstruct a climate curve covering both the timing of the volcanic eruptions and the meteorite impact.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Volcanic eruptions release vast amounts of carbon-dioxide, dust, and sulfur, thereby significantly altering the chemistry of the atmosphere and changing Earth's climate—but in different ways and on different timescales to a meteorite impact.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But the eruptions really got going this year.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Molten rock spewed out in January, February, March, May, August and November—seven eruptions in just one year’s time.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Beneath southeast Iceland, a column of molten rock—known as a hot spot—spurs even more eruptions.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
There was little place in this dance for eruptions of human temperament.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The scientists also discovered that by around 20,000 years before the impact, temperatures on Earth had already stabilized and had climbed back to similar temperatures before the volcanic eruptions started.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
By analyzing the composition of these molecules in the sediment layers deposited every year, the scientists were able to reconstruct a climate curve covering both the timing of the volcanic eruptions and the meteorite impact.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Volcanic eruptions release vast amounts of carbon-dioxide, dust, and sulfur, thereby significantly altering the chemistry of the atmosphere and changing Earth's climate—but in different ways and on different timescales to a meteorite impact.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But the eruptions really got going this year.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Molten rock spewed out in January, February, March, May, August and November—seven eruptions in just one year’s time.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Beneath southeast Iceland, a column of molten rock—known as a hot spot—spurs even more eruptions.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Eruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruptions. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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