burst out

phrasal verb

burst out also bursted out; bursting out; bursts out

: to begin (doing something) suddenly

They both burst out laughing.

: to say (something) suddenly

Everyone burst out "Surprise!" as he walked through the door.

Examples of burst out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mendes bursts out such a swing on keys that audiences all over the world couldn’t help falling for the song. —

Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024 Soon, those facehuggers are skittering all over the dimly lit corridors, jumping on people's faces, and impregnating them with other little aliens eager to burst out of chests. —

Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024 The subjects of great paintings burst out of the frames to peer like inmates from windows of museums. —

Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 July 2024 The fire burst out Friday in a third-floor apartment — but a Fire Department source said that was just one place where e-bikes were found. —

Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burst out

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