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 Scott Eastwood has taken on a lot of roles since bursting into Hollywood more than a decade ago, but the actor is taking on his most ambitious role yet, as the face — and investor — behind Laundry Sauce, a new laundry brand that pairs stain-fighting ingredients with luxury smelling scents. Tim Chan, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024 Hart’s natural humor is oddly tamped down, or maybe that’s just because his dialogue is so uninteresting, and Black’s voice work is grating and unfunny, made worse by Claptrap’s insistence on bursting into song and dance. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024 And a young man, a 17-year-old, kind of burst into the class and essentially just started stabbing children, started stabbing people with a knife. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024 Zoom in: The story of the midseason surge has been center fielder Jackson Merrill, who has burst into contention for NL Rookie of the Year. Andrew Keatts, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burst into 

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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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