erupts
Blows its top
Erupts describes sudden, forceful release.
A volcano erupts when it expels lava and ash.
Violence or applause erupts when it breaks out abruptly: Fighting erupted in the streets, The crowd erupted in cheers.
A person erupts when emotion bursts forth: She erupted in anger.
Skin erupts when a rash or blemish appears suddenly.
Break apart suddenly
- explodeBurst with sudden force
- blastSudden forceful burst
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- violentInvolving physical force
forceful · spontaneous · unexpected · unleash · discharge · gush · spout · surge
Erupted liquid stone
- magmaMolten rock underground
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- pyroclasticHot eruption debris
caldera · vent · fumarole · plume · spew · Vesuvius · Krakatoa · Pompeii
burst
Break apart suddenly
violent · forceful · spontaneous · unexpected · unleash · discharge · gush · spout · surge · flash
lava
Erupted liquid stone
pyroclastic · caldera · vent · fumarole · plume · spew · Vesuvius · Krakatoa · Pompeii · Etna
rage
Intense, violent anger
tirade · explode · flare · temper · wrath · blow up · lose it · snap · storm · seethe
spread
To distribute widely
breakout · rash · violence · riots · conflict · hostilities · unrest · chaos · pandemic · epidemic
eruptssimmers
Cooks near boiling
brews · unfolds · percolates · gestates · incubates
eruptssuppresses
Actively prevents expression
contains · restrains · holds back · bottles up · represses
- volcanic eruptionExplosive geological discharge
- volcano eruptionMagma expelled from peak
- Plinian eruptionExplosive volcanic event with sustained column
- skin eruptionsAbnormal surface lesions
- tooth eruptionTeeth emerging through gums
- solar eruptionExplosive sun event