erupt
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The confrontation did not erupt all at once.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
In 2023, presenter Jeremy Clarkson recalled some batches of his Hawkstone cider bottles, warning that there was a "slim chance" they may erupt after reports of the glass bottles suddenly exploding.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Footage shows the towering rocket erupt in an inferno, followed by a mushroom cloud of smoke as bystanders gathered to watch the launch gasp "Oh no!" and "Oh my God!"
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The economy has several vulnerabilities that could erupt as high oil prices bite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
It pulsed hotly inside as if the blood was building up to erupt furiously out of my scorched nasal passages like waves of molten lava, but so far not a drop had leaked out.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
Vocabulary lists containing erupt
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