erupt
/ɪˈrʌpt/
verb
- (of a volcano) to throw out lava, ash, and hot gases suddenly and violently.
- The volcano erupted after being dormant for over a century.
- Scientists warned that the mountain could erupt at any time.
- When the volcano erupted, ash covered the entire town.
- To break out or happen suddenly and violently, often with great force or emotion.
- Violence erupted in the streets after the controversial decision.
- A heated argument erupted between the two politicians during the debate.
- The crowd erupted in cheers when the team scored the winning goal.
- (of a rash, pimple, or other skin condition) to appear suddenly on the skin.
- A red rash erupted on his arms after he touched the poison ivy.
- Pimples often erupt during the teenage years.
- The allergic reaction caused hives to erupt all over her body.
- (of teeth) to break through the gum and become visible.
- The baby's first tooth erupted when she was six months old.
- Wisdom teeth usually erupt in the late teens or early twenties.
- The dentist checked to see if the molars had erupted properly.
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