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).
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The Lamborghini burst into flames on the Spanish highway near Zamora in northwestern Spain, killing the brothers in a tragedy that shocked the soccer world.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
In May 2024, months before the project’s official ground-breaking, the project burst into public consciousness with a literal series of bangs.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Police are investigating the cause of the accident, which occurred just after midnight when the Lamborghini the brothers were riding in veered off the road and burst into flames.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Ronaldo mourned Jota online, after the Associated Press reported that the 28-year-old and his younger sibling, Andre, 25, were found dead by Spanish authorities following their car veering off the road and bursting into flames near the city of Zamora.
—EW.com, 3 July 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
In May 2024, months before the project’s official ground-breaking, the project burst into public consciousness with a literal series of bangs.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Police are investigating the cause of the accident, which occurred just after midnight when the Lamborghini the brothers were riding in veered off the road and burst into flames.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Ronaldo mourned Jota online, after the Associated Press reported that the 28-year-old and his younger sibling, Andre, 25, were found dead by Spanish authorities following their car veering off the road and bursting into flames near the city of Zamora.
—EW.com, 3 July 2025
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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