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
Examples of erupt in a Sentence
The volcano erupted with tremendous force. A bitter dispute has erupted among the members of the team.
Recent Examples on the Web
Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames. —
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 During the funeral service for Hornezes, who was killed in the bus stop shooting, more gunfire erupted outside the Destiny of Faith Church in the city's Brighton Heights neighborhood. —Mike Darnay, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Rights groups say thousands of protesters may have been killed since demonstrations erupted earlier this year. —Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Once the windows and walls are breached, all the combustible things inside like couches, furniture, clothes and plastics quickly erupt and begin sending large showers of dangerous burning embers lofted by heavy wind, setting new fires a block or two away. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for erupt
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 During the funeral service for Hornezes, who was killed in the bus stop shooting, more gunfire erupted outside the Destiny of Faith Church in the city's Brighton Heights neighborhood. —Mike Darnay, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Rights groups say thousands of protesters may have been killed since demonstrations erupted earlier this year. —Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Once the windows and walls are breached, all the combustible things inside like couches, furniture, clothes and plastics quickly erupt and begin sending large showers of dangerous burning embers lofted by heavy wind, setting new fires a block or two away. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for erupt
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“Erupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/erupt. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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