erupt
verb (used without object)
to burst forth.
had erupted
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past perfectof erupt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The protests had erupted in May after NEET, India's biggest medical entrance exam, was cancelled following a question paper leak, forcing nearly two million students to retake the test.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
When they left the stadium, a Portuguese party had erupted in the streets.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
If Vesuvius had erupted in late August, going to the market that day may well have been the best decision of many people’s lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Navarro picked up her cellphone, checked social media and saw a fire had erupted in Eaton Canyon, located more than two miles east of their location.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
Bright, white flames had erupted around Dumbledore’s body and the table upon which it lay: Higher and higher they rose, obscuring the body.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
