eruptions

noun

plural of eruption
1
as in explosions
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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2
as in firings
the act or an instance of exploding the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history

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Recent Examples of eruptions In the deep ocean, high water pressure can suppress explosive volcanic activity, making eruptions less destructive. — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 The Best Travel Photography of 2023 From the wildebeest migration in Kenya and volcanic eruptions in Iceland to shamanic rituals in Siberia. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Home of a fur seal trade leading to an almost extinction of seals, a whaling station, and then many volcanic eruptions leading to the destruction of scientific stations, this island looks like it is cursed. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 Potential hazards include volcanic bombs, heavy ashfall and lava flows if continuous eruptions resume. — Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 After the northern lights put on a dazzling show over North Dakota, Canada and Iceland earlier this week, the solar eruptions expected to stir up Wednesday night’s sky have been delayed or possibly missed Earth altogether. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 The older volcano destroyed itself in mass eruptions in 1883, which killed more than ​36,000 people in a series of tsunamis. — CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 The latest two eruptions lasted 19 seconds and 17 seconds, according to Indonesia's Geology Agency. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Seeing the Braves compete in this series with the Dodgers, from the walk-off win to the ace performances to the timely snags to Truist Park’s eruptions, hearkened back memories of October 2021. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eruptions
  1. explosions
  2. firings
  3. outbursts
  4. bursts
  5. flashes
Noun
  • The shoot involved firing blanks and igniting explosions, theatrics that shocked the film’s residential neighbors and spurred concerns over public safety.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As the car drives on while dodging a series of explosions, a seemingly endless number of terrorists armed with automatic weapons shoot at it to no avail.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of explosions
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  • Many of the notable firings were of Black or female officers, let go without explanation despite excellent service records.
    — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • At the heart of the GOP frustration with Hegseth is his handling of military firings and promotions.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of firings
Noun
  • There was no notice to staff that swings in blood sugar levels can cause the kind of emotional distress and behavioral outbursts that got Christian in trouble.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Foreigners have also experienced sporadic outbursts of xenophobic violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of outbursts
Noun
  • But more appealing to me were the smaller bursts of creativity.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Nobody is more confident working with the Kings than Colter, whose swagger and comfort with bursts of goofiness are well-deployed, albeit with less emotional range in the early-going.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bursts
Noun
  • In the opening five league games under MacPhee, there have been flashes of the creative attacking routines that distinguished his best work at Villa.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Tampa Bay’s offense has shown flashes, despite the struggles of quarterback Baker Mayfield, who’s now injured and out, so rookie Jalon Daniels will make his first NFL start.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of flashes

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“Eruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruptions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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