erupt
verb (used without object)
to burst forth.
are erupting
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present progressiveof erupt.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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While Chinese investment in the U.S. has fallen in recent years, similar complaints are erupting in other industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
The blazes are erupting as Southern California faces “elevated” fire danger amid the onset of a significant heat wave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
Disputes like this one are erupting across Russia as convicts killed in the war are returned to their hometowns — dividing villages and pitting neighbors against one another.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2023
“If you’re concerned if the teeth are erupting out of sequence or unevenly, have your local dentist examine them.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2021
“But my friend doesn’t believe volcanoes are erupting and throwing ash into our sky. Have you heard anything about that?”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
