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Synonyms for irrupt

Most common

break open burst out flare erupt explode intrude

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To break into.

Related words

Word family
irruptive irruption

Forms

Past participle
irrupted
e.g. irrupted → erupted, flared, exploded, intruded…

Example sentences

  • flare You must be careful not to make his anger flare up.
  • erupt I feel like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.
  • explode We are sitting on a powder keg waiting to explode.
  • intrude I do not like anyone to intrude when I am working.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
irruptrising
flaresteady
eruptrising
exploderising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
flare1, erupt2
7 letters
explode2, intrude2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (erupt2 = 2 syllables).