bust out
phrasal verb
busted out also bust out; busting out; busts out
informal
1
: to begin (doing something) suddenly
She just busted out laughing.
2
bust out (something)
or bust (something) out
: to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used : to break out
He busted out the champagne.
3
: to escape from a prison, jail, etc.
Two prisoners busted out of jail.
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Next vacation, leave your phone on airplane mode, bust out this handsome Backgammon set, and settle into a slower rhythm of life.
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Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
After intercepting a pass in the final minutes to help seal the deal, Bynum instinctively found the camera in the end zone, then busted out a routine he’s been working on for a few weeks.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 11 Nov. 2024
The pair then busted out a whiteboard to plot new strategies, out of which emerged a two-pronged protagonist narrative that now involved Paris.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
To see everyone break character and just bust out laughing was fun to watch and very memorable.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
After intercepting a pass in the final minutes to help seal the deal, Bynum instinctively found the camera in the end zone, then busted out a routine he’s been working on for a few weeks.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 11 Nov. 2024
The pair then busted out a whiteboard to plot new strategies, out of which emerged a two-pronged protagonist narrative that now involved Paris.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
To see everyone break character and just bust out laughing was fun to watch and very memorable.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Bust out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bust%20out. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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