occasionally erupt

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

Describes eruptions that happen from time to time, but not regularly.

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Examples (10)

  • Violence occasionally erupts between the opposing factions.
  • The volcano occasionally erupts with little warning.
  • Conflicts occasionally erupt in this volatile region.
  • His temper occasionally erupts under extreme pressure.
  • Protests occasionally erupt on university campuses.
  • Arguments occasionally erupt during family gatherings.
  • Small fires occasionally erupt in the dry forest.
  • Disputes occasionally erupt between neighboring countries.
  • Riots occasionally erupt in response to social injustice.
  • Scandals occasionally erupt in the entertainment industry.