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erupted

VERB

give forth, eject with force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear blow up break out burst detonate explode flare up go off spew

STRONG

belch boil discharge emit eruct extravasate gush hurl jet rupture spit spout spurt vent vomit

WEAK

cast out pour forth throw off touch off

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

Example Sentences

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Last year, "Gen Z" protests erupted, with young people arguing the state was failing to tackle crime, corruption and inequality.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The dispute erupted just days before the June 11 start of the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Similar fights over how to pay for the grid build-out have erupted in Texas, North Carolina and other markets, where residential power customers face large increase proposals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

On the day the fire erupted, amid increasingly urgent forecasts of high wind warnings, the mayor was away on a diplomatic trip to Ghana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Here there was not even a common language and among exhausted, ill-fed people, quarrels erupted constantly.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom