ERUCTED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

eructed

verb

past tense of eruct

as in erupted

to violently throw out or off (something from within) he suddenly snapped and began eructing his repressed anger

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When Vučić conceded defeat, shortly after the polls closed, the crowds on the streets erupted in celebration.

— Guy De Launey, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Internal disputes have erupted over how best to expand the business and promote content on the platform to boost audience engagement, according to former Netflix employees and industry insiders who spoke to The Times.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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The safety overhaul comes less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The theme park operator announced the extra safeguard less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.

— Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of ejected

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In response, the Republican majority expelled Pearson and Jones.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Director Robert Eggers delivers a taut, terrifying period piece with this tale of a 17th-century New England family expelled from their village and stalked by a witch — a movie that also put the then-fledgling studio A24 on the map.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

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The pouches do not require spitting and are sold in multiple flavors, such as coffee, mint, fruit and seasonal options like pumpkin spice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Gardner-Johnson, who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, appeared to spit in the direction of Raiders tight end Brock Bowers.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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For the tinkering types, Meta also released open weights for Muse’s code to help people connect it to a range of other devices.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Although officials have not released details about the cause of death, scientists agree that if it was caused by ordinary plague, the wider world has little to worry about.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

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