ERUPTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

erupted

verb

past tense of erupt

as in ejected

to violently throw out or off (something from within) the volcano erupted clouds of poisonous gas and tons of hot ash

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as in exploded

to develop suddenly and violently a fire erupted, and flames soon engulfed the room

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Recent Examples of erupted Widespread violence erupted across France over the weekend, as rioters and looters ransacked storefronts, clashed with police and set fire to municipal buildings. — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 Demonstrations erupted into riots on Saturday, with almost 2,400 people arrested, shops looted or damaged and buildings covered in graffiti as violent groups clashed with police in cities across the country, according to the interior ministry. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Still, when the measles outbreak erupted, Bangladesh responded swiftly and initially seemed to be winning the battle. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 The deadly fire erupted Saturday at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, where fierce winds fueled flames that spread beyond the installation and into surrounding rural areas. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The fourth grader and other students hid in an unfamiliar room for about 30 minutes as gunshots erupted nearby. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 The Palisades and Eaton fires erupted on Zoë Ryan’s second day as director of the Hammer Museum at UCLA. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Fire erupted in the morning skies over Siberia on June 30, 1908, as an atmospheric explosion occurred that remains unmatched by any similar event in modern history. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 In the Prime Video limited series, set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, the simmering conflict between the artificial beings, known as Replicants, and humans has erupted into outright war, and humans lost. — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026

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Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle onto the road, according to the crash log.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Then, safety Zechariah Poyser was ejected for targeting on FSU quarterback Ashton Daniels.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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That's because after World War II, as suburbs exploded, cities across the country mandated bigger and bigger lot sizes for single-family homes only.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Stafford did just that, using his star receiver Puka Nacua, who exploded for 17 catches on 25 targets for 138 yards and a touchdown, to get into field goal range for kicker Harrison Mevis to try a 48-yard field goal for the win.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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Cornell University would not confirm whether Newell was expelled, citing federal statutes protecting students’ privacy.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
While Cornell did conduct an internal investigation, and expelled or suspended several of the men, no criminal charges were brought against the accused at the time.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of expelled

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Copper atoms help verify the record intensity To check the intensity independently, the team directed the X-ray pulses onto a copper foil and examined the light emitted by its atoms.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Nobel laureate Ernest Rutherford had already shown that radioactive materials sometimes emitted particles, naturally changing the makeup of their atomic nuclei.

— Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of emitted

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Recent studies discovered the planet is more volcanically active than previously thought, but the researchers found that ash belched out by Venusian volcanoes is not the source of haze particles.

— Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
For decades, Saarland’s foundries and furnaces belched black into the sky.

— Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Definition of belched

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After between 30 to 45 seconds with Packard in his mouth, the whale had risen to the surface and spat him out, sending him flying through the air in a massive spray that was witnessed by his crewmate and another nearby mariner.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Ziwig’s new Endotest makes diagnosis as easy as spitting into a tube.

— Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of spit

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As of last month, 52 additional fountain eruptions had occurred, the most violent of which spewed lava over 400 meters into the air.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Unregulated textile factories, iron and steel mills, and Coca-Cola production and chemical plants spewed pollution into the air and water well into the mid-20th century.

— Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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