Word

erupt, v.
(erupted, erupting, erupts)
freq. cnt. 11

start abruptly
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

break out erupt

sample sentences

"After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

begin, start

erupt or intensify suddenly
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

break open burst out erupt flare flare up irrupt

sample sentences

"Unrest erupted in the country"
"Tempers flared at the meeting"
"The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

eruption

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flare-up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

irruption

semantic pointers

hypernym

intensify, deepen

become active and spew forth lava and rocks
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

belch erupt extravasate

sample sentences

"Vesuvius erupts once in a while"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

eruption eruption

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

extravasation

semantic pointers

hypernym

burst, explode

break out
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break through come out erupt push through

sample sentences

"The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

eruption

semantic pointers

hyponym

dehisce

hypernym

appear

verb group

erupt

start to burn or burst into flames
<verb.weather> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

catch fire combust conflagrate erupt ignite take fire

sample sentences

"Marsh gases ignited suddenly"
"The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ignitible ignitable ignition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

combustible combustive

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

hyponym

blow out catch light up

verb group

burn, combust

become raw or open
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break out erupt recrudesce

sample sentences

"He broke out in hives"
"My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"
"Such boils tend to recrudesce"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

eruptive

semantic pointers

hypernym

pain, trouble, ail

appear on the skin
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erupt

sample sentences

"A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

appear

verb group

erupt, push through, come out, break through

force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4

break burst erupt

sample sentences

"break into tears"
"erupt in anger"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

express emotion, express feelings