Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with erupt in American Collocation
suddenly
spontaneously
suddenly
Applause suddenly erupted from one side of the auditorium.
violently
violently
A few months ago the problem erupted violently.
from time to time
occasionally
periodically
sometimes
Epidemics of the plague erupted periodically throughout the late Middle Ages.
violence or conflict
chaos
conflict
crisis
dispute
fighting
fury
pandemonium
protests
rioting
riots
row
tension
trouble
violence
war
Violence has erupted again in the region and there are fears of civil war.
scandal
controversy
furore
scandal
He was set to become prime minister when a bribery scandal erupted.