are erupting
- present progressive of erupt.
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 field is going through seismic change and we need leaders who can stay grounded among the disruption. They need to be able to embrace all the issues that are erupting around them.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 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
Families are erupting into tiny pageants of jazz hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2020
“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
