erupt
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The confrontation did not erupt all at once.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 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 disruption to trade in the Gulf and its global effects are a reminder of the economic calamity that would likely erupt from war in the Taiwan Strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
And erupt Hearts did in this frantic contest at Motherwell.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“Harry, you’ve got a maggot in your hair,” said Ginny cheerfully, leaning across the table to pick it out; Harry felt goose bumps erupt up his neck that had nothing to do with the maggot.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing erupt
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