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Irrupt (Verb)

Erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Violence irrupted in the city's downtown area as the protest turned ugly.
Rioting irrupted in several neighborhoods across the city after the announcement.
Cheers irrupted from the crowd as the home team scored the winning touchdown.
Chaos irrupted when a fight broke out among several inmates at the prison.
Jeers irrupted from the audience as the unpopular candidate took the stage.

Increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The rapid growth of weeds in the abandoned garden irrupted over the estate's once manicured lawns.
A plague of locusts irrupted across the African savannah causing widespread destruction to the crops.
The cane toad population irrupted across northern Australia causing an ecological disaster.
Invasive species can irrupt in the absence of natural predators causing destruction to local ecosystems.
Overgrazing caused the rabbit population to irrupt in the previously pristine Australian wilderness.

Enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The politician irrupted into the heated discussion, voicing her dissenting opinion.
A group of teenagers irrupted into the library, causing a commotion among the patrons.
A strong wind irrupted into our campsite, knocking over the tents.
She irrupted into the conversation, dominating the discussion with her loud opinions.
The noise from the construction site irrupted into our tranquil neighborhood.