to erupt
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4.2
- verb
- /ɪˈrʌpt/
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- Throughout January, protests erupted in Algeria, Jordan and Oman.
- erupt into violence
- erupt into conflict
- erupt into protests
And I heard like the audience erupt into like applause.
- And I heard like the audience erupt into like applause.
- Instantly the whole place just erupts into prayer and weeping in support.
- Later a scandal erupts and they're both tossed out of Harvard.
- And then something happens and it erupts.
- Still, the news spread like wildfire and protests quickly erupted.
- Almost no one had heard of me before this huge controversy erupted.
- And then it was that flashing sensation behind my eyes again, and I just erupted.
Examples
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Protests on a sufficiently large scale erupted that he was forced to back down.
Academic text (1990) -
It was a turbulent period when protests could suddenly erupt into violence.
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And I heard like the audience erupt into like applause.
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And so it's so close that, you know, Twitter just like erupts when this happens.
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And the other nations are really working out which side to take should hostilities erupt.
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After almost three years, St., protests erupted in China for the first time in decades.
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What she had held back finally erupted four months later, during Thanksgiving dinner at Camp David.
Academic text (2012) -
A major fire has erupted at the Wyatt Oil Field.
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Within hours, the city erupted in celebration as East and West Germans took hammers to the wall that had separated them for 30 years.
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After months of tension, protests erupted across the city, demanding justice.
Synonyms
187
3.5
To suddenly show a strong feeling, often anger
140
3.8
To start suddenly, often with something dangerous like a fire or disease
51
4.4
To become suddenly more intense, often about anger or violence
42
1.8
Suddenly let out strong feelings or sounds
24
2.4
To suddenly cry because of a strong feeling
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4.7
To become suddenly stronger or worse, often for a short time
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7.5
Suddenly become very angry
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4.7
To suddenly become very angry and lose control
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6.1
To suddenly become very angry or upset in a loud, obvious way
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5.4
Suddenly start to happen with a lot of energy
4
8.2
To become suddenly very angry and lose control
2
4.7
To start suddenly and strongly, like an argument or a strong feeling
2
3.4
Start suddenly and appear or happen quickly
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6.1
Suddenly appear in a place or in someone's mind and surprise people
1
6.7
Become suddenly stronger or easier to notice after a quiet time
1
7.4
To suddenly become very angry
1
8.1
To suddenly say something angry without warning
1
4.6
To suddenly start burning strongly or become much more intense
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9.9
To suddenly get very angry and speak loudly for a long time
To suddenly become very angry
To become very angry or upset in a way people notice
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
erupt = e + rupt
Although historically analysable as e- (out) + rupt (break), 'rupt' is not a standalone English word, so an average B1 learner cannot reliably derive the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
The word erupt comes from Latin parts e- 'out' and rupt 'break', the same root you see in interrupt. So when someone erupts in anger or laughter their feeling 'breaks out' suddenly and forcefully.