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erupt

[ih-ruhpt] / ɪˈrʌpt /


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Or, just say the words “superwash yarn,” and watch the whole room erupt into debate.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

It leaves vegetation dead, dry and needing just a small spark to erupt into flame.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

It isn’t the sin that makes Rowan erupt but Olivia’s failure to live by the most important lesson he’s ever imparted.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

But these days, the two brothers are very much outsiders—playing the role of agitators in the kind of drama that can erupt in wealthy families as sizable fortunes filter down through the generations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The Henry County Hurricane stands erupt with cheers: their batter just smashed the ball out into deep left field.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

He then erupts in flames twice his height, dark smoke billowing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Applause erupts in the room where an Afghan flag hangs and a patriotic song is played.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

In “Young Men and Fire” he vividly narrates how a wildfire the crew initially expected to control suddenly erupts into a “blowup,” a wall of flame racing uphill faster than the young men can run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

In this traditional view, low-density magma gradually accumulates within the crust, increasing pressure until the surrounding rock fractures, collapses, and ultimately erupts.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026

I drop the handkerchief, and Virginia erupts with giggles.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

As with many office disputes, it erupted over email.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

This season, protests have erupted across German football.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Several gasps and sobs erupted from some of the victims’ relatives as the verdict was read, and they later shared hugs with prosecutors and detectives on the case in a courthouse hallway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The latest scandal to hit the campaign erupted after media reports that figures in the Catholic Church were concerned about the future status of Our Lady of Aparecida.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

An arrow erupted from the wall, struck the opposite wall of the tunnel, and disappeared.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The volcano had started erupting late on Friday night, generating continuous seismic activity, lava fountains, and booming sounds across surrounding regions.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The towering volcano on the Italian island of Sicily is the most active in Europe, erupting several times a year, yet scientists have never fully understood how it formed.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

Similar clashes are erupting nationwide as communities wrestle with privacy rights and the rapid spread of AI-enabled cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The inciting conflict simmered for decades, starting in the late 14th century, before erupting into a series of civil wars lasting more than 30 years.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

Most of us, when we think of volcanoes, think of the classic cone shapes of a Fuji or Kilimanjaro, which are created when erupting magma accumulates in a symmetrical mound.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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