erupted; erupting; erupts
1
a(1)
: to burst from limits or restraint
(2)
of a tooth
: to emerge through the gum
b
: to force out or release suddenly and often violently something (such as lava or steam) that is pent up
c
: to become active or violent especially suddenly : break forth
war could erupt at any moment
the audience erupted in applause
2
: to break out with or as if with a skin eruption
: to force out or release usually suddenly and violently
a volcano erupting lava and ash
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Examples of erupt in a Sentence
The volcano erupted with tremendous force.
A bitter dispute has erupted among the members of the team.
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When India enters the cypher at Red Bull Lords of the Floor event, the crowd erupts.
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Meron Menghistab, Allure, 27 June 2024
But Alec’s anger and resentment, never far from the surface, erupts.
—David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2024
Jobs will be automated before new forms of markets emerge, and violence may erupt in the interim.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Quick Read Deep Read ( 5 Min. ) June 26, 2024 | TEL AVIV, Israel
With hostilities between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah escalating daily, U.S. and European diplomats are striving to prevent the violence from erupting into a full-scale war that could threaten the region.
—Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
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Meron Menghistab, Allure, 27 June 2024
But Alec’s anger and resentment, never far from the surface, erupts.
—David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2024
Jobs will be automated before new forms of markets emerge, and violence may erupt in the interim.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Quick Read Deep Read ( 5 Min. ) June 26, 2024 | TEL AVIV, Israel
With hostilities between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah escalating daily, U.S. and European diplomats are striving to prevent the violence from erupting into a full-scale war that could threaten the region.
—Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erupt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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