How to Use erupt in a Sentence

erupt

verb
  • A bitter dispute has erupted among the members of the team.
  • The volcano erupted with tremendous force.
  • But Agnes does not know them and erupts in rage.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The woods erupted with half a dozen hens.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And the whole place just erupted.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The crowd gasped, then erupted in cheers.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Push comes to shove, shoves come to punches, and an all-out brawl erupts.
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Her soft sobs erupted into cries that filled the room.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • At the end of the film, the crowd erupted in applause.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The remark led many in the crowd to erupt into jeers and protests.
    — Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2021
  • At the sound of his voice, the cattle erupt in a chorus of moos.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022
  • Then began erupting on his trunk, arms, and neck.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
  • Each table had a staff member at the head, alert lest a food fight erupt.
    — Richard B. McKenzie, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021
  • When the Browns win a game, any game, the entire city erupts in joy.
    — Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tickets were bought; then the war erupted.
    — Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Tickets were bought; then the war erupted.
    — ABC News, 23 May 2026
  • And yet greatness can erupt there, progress can be made, things improved.
    — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 10 June 2021
  • Within an hour, my throat would swell and my chest would erupt in crimson hives.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The next day, more mayhem erupted.
    — Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
  • If a blaze does erupt, close your door on your way to prevent it from spreading.
    — Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Video from the crash shows a large fireball and smoke plume erupting from the crash site.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
  • When enough has formed, the molten rock erupts, shooting through the Earth’s crust.
    — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 28 July 2023
  • Diaz and his partners erupted in cheers when the vote came down.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
  • The crowd erupts, and Messi will get his curtain call.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • The prison’s day room erupted at the news of Moss’ release.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Roars erupted through the stands as Beckham waved to the crowd.
    — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • The entire venue erupts into applause, and a sea of phones goes up.
    — Will Groff, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Once Sampson picked him up, the crowd erupted in cheers.
    — Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • This material is thought to erupt from cracks in the icy shell of the moon.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 May 2026
  • At some point, gunfire erupted.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026

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