erupting
- present participle of erupt.
Example Sentences
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Similar clashes are erupting nationwide as communities wrestle with privacy rights and the rapid spread of AI-enabled cameras.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
By daylight, a massive fireball was filmed erupting near a cluster of high-rise residential buildings, sending a mushroom-shaped column of smoke rising above the city skyline.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
At the same time, it may also have allowed gases and fluids to escape sideways, reducing pressure within the magma and preventing it from erupting.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The confession results in confusion and anger erupting like molten lava from all sides, instantly corroding Emma’s bond with Charlie and her relationships with their friends.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
All of those things were volcanic lava, finally erupting after ages of being suppressed.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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