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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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Recent Examples of eruption
Both eruptions were captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The lake formed 7,700 years ago, when a violent eruption triggered the collapse of a tall peak.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2022 a swarm of earthquakes in the Azores suggested that an eruption was imminent, but none happened.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
The fountains from Kilauea's northern vents reached 1,000 feet high at their peak, said the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in one of multiple updates issued since the current eruption started.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The lake formed 7,700 years ago, when a violent eruption triggered the collapse of a tall peak.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2022 a swarm of earthquakes in the Azores suggested that an eruption was imminent, but none happened.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
The fountains from Kilauea's northern vents reached 1,000 feet high at their peak, said the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in one of multiple updates issued since the current eruption started.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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To locals, Soviet leaders seemed to be downplaying the severity of the explosion.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox have issued eight fewer challenges than any other team, but Alex Cora, who was fired on Saturday, said before his firing that he wasn’t bothered by the low rates.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to the space startup, this included a record-breaking 300-second burn—the longest duration hot firing of any RDRE engine yet.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Flagg and Knueppel traded places as betting favorites during the season, but Flagg’s 96-point outburst over two games on the second-to-last weekend might have tipped the scales.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Bears took control with a 5-0 outburst in the third quarter for a 12-7 advantage over the defending champions.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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As for Mitchell, James Tatum said, the burst of violence caught the family somewhat by surprise.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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His quick steps can cause tackles to lose their balance, and his burst to turn pressures into sacks is tremendous.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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