erupt
verb (used without object)
to burst forth.
have erupted
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present perfectof erupt.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Throughout our history, major domestic quarrels have erupted over economics: the prairie rebellion of the 1890s, the Progressive era, the New Deal.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Fissures have erupted within UC over admissions tests and math readiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
But one senses that the playwright is at a loss to find a plausible ending after the simmering conflicts have erupted into a full conflagration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Protests have erupted over bugs being found in the detention center's food, W said, while lights are kept on 24 hours a day, making it difficult to sleep.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Had it not been for this hint of grace, Kit’s anger might have erupted in a scene that would have spoiled all her chances on this first morning.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
