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ebullition

noun

ˌe-bə-ˈli-shən

Definition of ebullition

as in outburst

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling the earsplitting ebullition of the fans following the from-the-jaws-of-defeat victory

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Recent Examples of ebullition The labor unrest has been fueled by the confluence of the pandemic and an ebullition of streaming platforms thirsting for hot new shows and films. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2021 The bossa nova era was one of two great, creative ebullitions in 20th-century Brazil. — The Economist, 11 July 2019

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Noun

Rushing went through a learning curve juggling his defensive and offensive responsibilities, and navigating intense online scrutiny of his outbursts on the field and in the dugout.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
From harassing Brady over his divorce from Gisele Bündchen on social media to trying to be a rapper and much more, Brown’s post-football life has been one filled with public outbursts and controversial statements and stunts.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of outburst

Noun

In the 1960s America launched the Vela fleet of satellites, whose sole task was to look at Earth’s surface and search for any telltale neutrons, x-rays and gamma rays—extremely high-energy particles—coming from a nuclear explosion.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Most of these fragments were generated by explosions and orbital collisions that shattered satellites and used rocket stages into clouds of dangerous debris.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of explosion

Noun

Berg, working with DP Jacques Jouffret, favors close shots that force us to experience battle much like our heroes do, as confusing, terrifying bursts of mayhem.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The heaviness comes from the fact that the artist died in April, at age forty-six, but it’s also embedded in the paintings on view—in the bursts of fire and swirling floods that mark them.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of burst

Noun

Such a cloud is typically linked to an eruption of heavy elements—those created during a neutron star collision and its resulting kilonova.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The night that inspired Gothic literature In 1815, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia released a massive cloud of ash and particulates, large enough to affect global weather.

— Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of eruption

Noun

Deep greens sit against warm ochre walls, punctuated by flashes of glossy, nail-varnish-red lacquer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
This project would fund the installation of rapid rectangular rapid flash beacons (RRFB) on Argyle east of the River to increase driver awareness of crossing pedestrians and improve pedestrian safety at this intersection near the park trial.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of flash

Noun

The agency said wind gusts peaked at 84 mph (135 kph) in Argyll and Bute in Scotland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi was still packing gusts of around 119 mph near its center, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA).

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

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