violently erupt
Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words
Describes an eruption that occurs with great force, often causing significant destruction.
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- The volcano which erupted violently last month is now dormant.
- Scientists predict that the geyser could violently erupt without warning.
- After years of suppressed anger, he finally erupted violently at the meeting.
- Protests in the capital have violently erupted following the controversial new law.
- A chemical reaction in the lab caused the mixture to violently erupt, shattering the beaker.
- The seemingly calm discussion erupted violently when the topic of money was introduced.
- If the pressure continues to build, the entire system might violently erupt.
- Historical records describe how the long-dormant mountain violently erupted, burying nearby towns in ash.
- The long-simmering feud between the two families erupted violently at the public festival.
- Witnesses reported seeing the oil well violently erupting, sending flames high into the sky.