🌋erupt

verb
/ɪˈrʌpt/

Meaning

to burst forth suddenly and violently

Example Sentences

The volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy.

Synonyms

explode, burst, blast, discharge

Antonyms

calm, subside, settle

Collocations

erupt in anger, erupt in flames, erupt suddenly

More Example Sentences

A boy enters a science fair at his elementary school with a homemade volcano project that he built using cardboard, paint, and baking soda and he demonstrates how the eruption works

A boy enters a science fair at his elementary school with a homemade volcano project that he built using cardboard, paint, and baking soda and he demonstrates how the eruption works by adding vinegar to create a fizzy reaction

A boy enters a science fair at his elementary school with a homemade volcano project that he built using cardboard, paint, and baking soda and he demonstrates how the eruption works by adding vinegar to create a fizzy reaction while explaining the science behind real volcanoes

A boy enters a science fair at his elementary school with a homemade volcano project that he built using cardboard, paint, and baking soda and he demonstrates how the eruption works by adding vinegar to create a fizzy reaction while explaining the science behind real volcanoes and the judges are impressed by his clear presentation

A boy enters a science fair at his elementary school with a homemade volcano project that he built using cardboard, paint, and baking soda and he demonstrates how the eruption works by adding vinegar to create a fizzy reaction while explaining the science behind real volcanoes and the judges are impressed by his clear presentation so they award him first place in his age group

A boy enters a science fair at his elementary school with a homemade volcano project that he built using cardboard, paint, and baking soda and he demonstrates how the eruption works by adding vinegar to create a fizzy reaction while explaining the science behind real volcanoes and the judges are impressed by his clear presentation so they award him first place in his age group and his project is displayed at the front of the school for a whole week.

Related Vocabularies

To keep safe, to rescue, or to store for future use.
To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
to use up or consume; to spend energy or resources
Set up on a firm or permanent basis; having existed for a long time and therefore recognized.
to officially remove a priest or minister from their position and authority
To be a typical example of or to illustrate something clearly, to show as an example or demonstrate.

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