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Erupt

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Definitions for Erupt

verb
start abruptly
Synonyms
break out
Examples
  1. After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc
verb
erupt or intensify suddenly
Synonyms
irrupt flare up flare break open burst out
Examples
  1. Unrest erupted in the country
  2. Tempers flared at the meeting
  3. The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
verb
start to burn or burst into flames
Synonyms
ignite catch fire take fire combust conflagrate
Examples
  1. Marsh gases ignited suddenly
  2. The oily rags combusted spontaneously
verb
break out
Synonyms
come out break through push through
Examples
  1. The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
verb
become active and spew forth lava and rocks
Synonyms
belch extravasate
Examples
  1. Vesuvius erupts once in a while
verb
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
Synonyms
break burst
Examples
  1. break into tears
  2. erupt in anger
verb
appear on the skin
Examples
  1. A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant
verb
become raw or open
Synonyms
recrudesce break out
Examples
  1. He broke out in hives
  2. My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries
  3. Such boils tend to recrudesce

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