Erupt

/ɪˈɹʌpt/

Synonyms for "erupt" (152 found)

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Closest matches (31)

Verb(7 words)

burst flare belch breakbreak openbreak outbreak through

appear arisebail outbe bornbe brought downbe felledbe struck downbe traumatizedbecome belchblow openblow outblow upbob upboilbreak coverbreak forthbreak outbreak throughburst forth

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burst out

Noun(3 words)

blasts breakoutburst effort

Strong matches (45)

Verb(10 words)

burst outcatch firecombustcome outconflagrate detonated erupting explode extravasate extruded

Noun(3 words)

bursts cloudbursts disgorging

cast forthcast upcatchcatch coldcollapse comecome down withcome forthcome outcome to becontractcrop updebouch decant detonate discharge disembogue disgorge effuse ejaculate

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eject emanate emerge emit eruct exhaust exit expel explode extravasate extrude fever

Related words (76)

find ventflare upflash getget to begleam gogo into shockgo offhave originhurlhurl forthirrupt issueissue forthjetjump outleak outodooze out

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originate outpour overdosepop uppourpour forthpour outprotrude riserun a temperaturerun outsallysally forthseethesend forthsend outsicken smolder spewspew outspoutspring upspurt squirtstart upsurface taketake birthtake illtake risethrow offthrow outthrow uptouch offvomitvomit forth

Verb(15 words)

flare upflared fulminated fulminating ignite irruptpush throughrecrudesce regurgitate seethes spewtake fireteethe teethed teethes

Noun(5 words)

flares flaringlava formedlose controlrashes

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More general

18 entries

ail appear begin burstchange statedeepen discharge emission emote explode expressexpress emotionexpress feelingsintensify pain start

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More specific

6 entries

anger applauseash eruptiongas eruptionlaughterlava eruption

Collocations

5 entries

ash plumeeruption onsetgas releaselava flowvolcanic eruption

Inflections

3 entries

erupted erupting erupts

Derivations

3 entries

eruption eruptive eruptively

similar

5 entries

break throughburn combustcome outpush through

Sample sentences

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The volcano may erupt at any moment.

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Tom looked like a volcano about to erupt.

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Mary looked like a volcano about to erupt.

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Extinct volcanoes will likely never erupt again.

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