irrupt
Enter with force
To irrupt is to enter forcibly or suddenly—to burst in.
Wildlife populations irrupt when they explode in number and spread into new territory: Snowy owls irrupted southward that winter.
The word is the opposite of erupt: eruption goes outward, irruption comes inward.
Protesters irrupted into the chamber.
Enter by force
- burst inEnter suddenly, uninvited
- barge inEnter abruptly, uninvited
- intrudeEnter uninvited
- encroachAdvance beyond proper limits
trespass · infiltrate · penetrate · storm in · break in · crash · inundate · overrun
Sudden powerful increase
- proliferateReproduce or spread swiftly
- explodeBurst with sudden force
- multiplyIncrease in number
- swarmMass of moving insects
outbreak · boom · spike · overrun · infestation · plague · breed · colonize
Prone to sudden detonation
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
precipitous · flash · instantaneous · startling · surprising · shocking · violent · impetuous
Involving physical force
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- powerfulHaving great strength
- intenseExtreme in degree
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
vigorous · aggressive · overwhelming · turbulent · tempestuous · chaotic · uncontrollable · wild
invade
Enter by force
encroach · trespass · infiltrate · penetrate · storm in · break in · crash · inundate · overrun · swarm
surge
Sudden powerful increase
- proliferateReproduce or spread swiftly
- explodeBurst with sudden force
- multiplyIncrease in number
swarm · outbreak · boom · spike · overrun · infestation · plague · breed · colonize · spread
explosive
Prone to sudden detonation
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- spontaneousArising without external cause
unanticipated · precipitous · flash · instantaneous · startling · surprising · shocking · violent · impetuous · meteoric
violent
Involving physical force
vehement · vigorous · aggressive · overwhelming · turbulent · tempestuous · chaotic · uncontrollable · wild · ferocious