erupted

Blew its top

Erupted is the past tense of erupt.

A volcano erupts when it expels lava, ash, and gases.

The meaning extends to any sudden, forceful emergence: Violence erupted in the streets, The crowd erupted in applause, A rash erupted on her skin.

Teeth erupt when they break through the gums.

Emotions erupt when they can no longer be contained.

volcanic

lava

Erupted liquid stone

  • magmaMolten rock underground
  • ashCombustion's powdery remains
  • craterImpact or volcanic basin

vent · pyroclastic · caldera · geyser · fumarole · pumice · basalt · tuff · igneous · plume

sudden

burst

Break apart suddenly

sprang up · surged · unleashed · ignited · sparked · triggered · abruptly · spontaneously · unexpectedly · without warning

anger

rage

Intense, violent anger

blew up · lost it · snapped · flared · boiled over · lashed out · temper · tirade · outrage · vented

skin

rash

Heedless or skin irritation

hives · breakout · inflammation · pustules · flare-up · outbreak · eczema · dermatitis · redness · itching

violence

fighting

Engaging in physical conflict

  • chaosComplete disorder and confusion
  • riotingViolent public disturbance
  • gunfireDischarge of weapons

conflict · clashes · unrest · mayhem · pandemonium · hostilities · warfare · skirmishes · protests · looting

Categories
Opposites
volcanic/geological activity

eruptedunerupted

Not yet emerged

subsided · quieted · settled · calmed · cooled

sudden expression/outbreak

eruptedcontained

Kept within limits

suppressed · subsided · held back · restrained · repressed

emergence/appearance

eruptedreceded

Moved gradually away

withdrew · retreated · disappeared · submerged · sank

Phrases
Family

erupt, eruption, erupting, erupts, eruptions, eruptive

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