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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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Hunter-Neill said he could not understand why the controversy erupted last year as the event had been running for 10 years.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Protests also erupted in the 1960s over the participation of Spain under dictator General Francisco Franco, and Portugal under the dictatorship of Antonio de Oliveira Salazar.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The firestorm erupted in February when hospital operator PeaceHealth tried to replace Eugene Emergency Physicians with Atlanta-based ApolloMD at a Eugene-area hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In 1972, several SPEs erupted between the Apollo 16 and Apollo 17 Moon missions.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

“Volcán!” screamed Valley, and a burst of flame erupted from her hands.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega