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Issuing forth suddenly and violently: outburst; ejection of molten rock (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen August 20, 2026

Answer
ERUPTION
ERUPTION · 8 letters · puzzle shows *RUPT***
The Root
RUPTmeans “break, burst”

In a sentence: The ERUPTION and lava flow of Mount St. Helens destroyed many acres of forested land.

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The Rootonym clue “Issuing forth suddenly and violently: outburst; ejection of molten rock (noun)” has the answer ERUPTION (8 letters), built on the root RUPT, which means “break, burst”. See the full August 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.