as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment
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For five years, the group from Mexico's National Autonomous University has climbed the volcano with pounds of equipment, risked data loss due to bad weather or a volcanic explosion and used artificial intelligence to analyze the seismic data.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Such swarms are commonly associated with volcanic activity but can occur elsewhere.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Using satellite images like this one, scientists can understand how volcanic islands evolve in extreme climates.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, a new project exploring Pompeii uncovered a stone staircase that could reconstruct what the ancient Roman city’s skyline once looked like before a volcanic eruption in AD 79 entombed it in a thick layer of ash.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volcanic
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Safavi said the blackout coincided with violent confrontations in several regions.—
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Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.—
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Use extra caution near the surf zone as these large waves will be capable of sweeping people into the frigid and turbulent ocean water.—
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The story of the Platonic representation hypothesis paper began in early 2023, a turbulent time for AI researchers.—
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Public reaction to his fraudulence was ferocious.—
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Maye did make his first ever NFL start last season against Houston, which has become known for having one of the most ferocious defenses in the league.—
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Competition remains fierce in the Charlotte region to grab a piece of the lucrative grocery market share.—
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But long before the fire destroyed a broad section of the San Gabriel Valley community, a small but fierce army of people devoted themselves to others who were without a home.—
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But as far back as 2024, signs began appearing that the furious pace of construction and the upward spiral of rents wouldn’t continue.—
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As furious protests enter their third week and bring Iran to the precipice of change, the country’s theocratic government is trying to survive by harshly cracking down on the widening demonstrations.—
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While chatting with Fallon, Sink shared a few thoughts on the explosive finale of Stranger Things—some of which proved to be a little controversial.—
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McNeil-Warren is an explosive, rangy defender with sound tackling technique, and a violent finisher.—
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcanic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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