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erupt
verb
become active and spew forth lava and rocks
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ɪˈɹʌpt
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verb
become active and spew forth lava and rocks
“Vesuvius erupts once in a while”
verb
erupt or intensify suddenly
“Unrest erupted in the country”
verb
become raw or open
“He broke out in hives”
verb
start abruptly
“After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc”
verb
appear on the skin
“A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant”
verb
break out
“The tooth erupted and had to be extracted”
verb
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
“break into tears”
verb
start to burn or burst into flames
“Marsh gases ignited suddenly”
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Example Sentences
Vesuvius erupts once in a while
Unrest erupted in the country
Tempers flared at the meeting
The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
He broke out in hives
My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries
Such boils tend to recrudesce
After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc
A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant
The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
break into tears
erupt in anger
Marsh gases ignited suddenly
The oily rags combusted spontaneously
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