burst into
phrasal verb
burst into also bursted into; bursting into; bursts into
: to begin to produce or do (something) suddenly
She burst into laughter/tears.
The house burst into flame(s).
Examples of burst into in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The crowded room of several hundred burst into applause.
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Lev Facher, STAT, 28 May 2024
As the deputy approached the vehicle, the truck suddenly burst into flames and the deputy heard the driver scream.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The nose of a Delta plane burst into flames on Monday, May 6 due to an electrical malfunction, the airline confirms.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Frustration among civilians has mounted over the lack of answers and has occasionally burst into public view.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Last month, a long shadow war between Iran and Israel burst into the open with an exchange of direct strikes.
—Leily Nikounazar, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Upon the mother and daughter’s reunion, a crowd — which had formed on the beach — burst into applause.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Earlier this month, Interstate 95 in Connecticut was closed for several days after a gas tanker crashed and burst into flames, damaging an overpass and closing traffic on the busy highway.
—Robbie Farias, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
The Halsey split in half and burst into flames after being hit.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
Lev Facher, STAT, 28 May 2024
As the deputy approached the vehicle, the truck suddenly burst into flames and the deputy heard the driver scream.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The nose of a Delta plane burst into flames on Monday, May 6 due to an electrical malfunction, the airline confirms.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Frustration among civilians has mounted over the lack of answers and has occasionally burst into public view.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Last month, a long shadow war between Iran and Israel burst into the open with an exchange of direct strikes.
—Leily Nikounazar, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Upon the mother and daughter’s reunion, a crowd — which had formed on the beach — burst into applause.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Earlier this month, Interstate 95 in Connecticut was closed for several days after a gas tanker crashed and burst into flames, damaging an overpass and closing traffic on the busy highway.
—Robbie Farias, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
The Halsey split in half and burst into flames after being hit.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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