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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a great eruption of glee as it suddenly dawned on her that she had won
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Recent Examples of eruption
Their meeting coincided with a volcanic eruption, as if their immediate bond was strong enough to shift nature itself.
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Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
And that in turn could help protect hardware like satellites and people like astronauts from these dangerous but awesome eruptions.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The researchers see applications in monitoring sandstorms, volcanic eruptions, and other airborne hazards.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The eruption continued in various forms for three decades and ended in 2018.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
And that in turn could help protect hardware like satellites and people like astronauts from these dangerous but awesome eruptions.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The researchers see applications in monitoring sandstorms, volcanic eruptions, and other airborne hazards.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The eruption continued in various forms for three decades and ended in 2018.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruption
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The more massive stars can produce heavier elements such as carbon, oxygen and nitrogen, all the way up to iron, in a sequence of fusion reactions that end in a supernova explosion.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But two years ago, as the latest wave of artificial intelligence began reshaping education, Leskovec told Fortune he was rocked by the explosion of his field into the mainstream.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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His firing of McEntarfer drew sharp rebuke from economists and some lawmakers.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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With his natural charisma and naked emotion, Thug and Big Bank go all the way back to rapper’s childhood traumas (his apartment complex burning down, his older brother dying in front of him) to try to get to the bottom of his emotional outbursts.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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This brightening coincides with the system having an outburst.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As the sun sets, diners dig into burgers dressed up like banh mi, with pickled daikon, rich duck liver mousse, and a burst of cilantro.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Eruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruption. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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