erupt from (someone or something)

To burst out of someone or something. I couldn't believe the anger that erupted from Mike when he thought he'd been wronged. How can so much vomit erupt from such a tiny baby? When do scientists predict lava will erupt from this volcano again?

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erupt into (something)

1. To burst into something, often a noise. The crowd erupted into cheers when the band finally took the stage. The fans erupted into boos when their cross-state rivals took the ice. I was jarred from a sound sleep when the baby suddenly erupted into cries.

2. To escalate abruptly into a new situation or problem. What he thinks is a moment of constructive criticism often erupts into an argument with his daughter. Please don't let this little squabble erupt into a major rift between you two. If Diane's in a bad mood, any exchange with her is liable to erupt into a fight. Consider yourself warned.

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erupt from something

to burst out of something or some place. A billow of smoke erupted from the chimney. A mass of ashes and gasses erupted from the volcano.

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erupt into something

[for something] to become a serious problem suddenly. The argument erupted into a terrible fight. They were afraid the fight would erupt into a riot.

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References in periodicals archive

In this case, the erupted odontoma, despite its large size, was asymptomatic and since the patient had low socioeconomic status, she had not noticed it in her mouth.

Large erupted odontoma of the mandible: Report of a rare case

* Permanent central incisor erupted at age between 80.8 to 84.0 months in both gender and both halves of both jaw.

Age estimation by using eruption of permanent teeth: a comparative study in local population to prove/disprove ages of eruption used in routine practice

A European research project led by Durham University has developed new techniques to examine what has happened to crystals around volcanos when they have erupted in the past.

Volcano danger could soon be crystal clear

In the study group 74.8% of all subjects studied had erupted maxillary first premolar, 65.4% had erupted mandibular first premolar, 60.3% had erupted mandibular canine, 47.4% had erupted maxillary canine, 43.8% had erupted maxillary second premolar and 36.9% had erupted mandibular second premolar.

A cross-sectional study of eruption pattern of teeth in 10-12 year old children

Historically, each time Eyjafjallajokull has erupted in the past 2,000 years, the Katla has exploded within six months.

Experts predict that more powerful Icelandic volcano will explode soon

He predicted the 1,731-meter volcano will soon erupt.

LEAD: Indonesia raises volcano status to top alert

MULTAN -- A blind person was burnt to death as fire erupted in his house near Nazimabad Mumtazabad area, here on Sunday.

Blind man burnt to death

Summary: The recent fire erupted in a building in Al Baraha.

26 fires in Dubai during Ramadan, Eid break; no injuries reported

MIRPURKHAS -- Seven shops were gutted as a fire erupted at a local market of Mirpurkhas city on Thursday.

Seven shops gutted in Mirpurkhas fire

MIRPURKHAS: Seven shops were gutted as a fire erupted at a local market of Mirpurkhas city on Thursday.The fire erupted in a shop in the market near Khipro Nako area of the city that engulfed other six shops.

Seven shops gutted in Mirpurkhas