burst out
phrasal verb
burst out also bursted out; bursting out; bursts out
1
: to begin (doing something) suddenly
They both burst out laughing.
2
: to say (something) suddenly
Everyone burst out "Surprise!" as he walked through the door.
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The opening scene is a beauty, as a cleaning lady tries to suck up a dust bunny and appears to be scared to death by what comes bursting out of the vacuum cleaner.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
This woman who, on their first meeting, slid across the booth, pressed her lips against his, then burst out crying in the middle of the restaurant, all their neighbors looking.
—Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
As toxic radioactive materials burst out, permeating soil, water, air and foliage, the prefectural government declared a danger zone 12.5 miles (20 kilometers) in radius around the plant.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
Near Grayton Beach, a 7-foot bull shark bumped Cady’s Sea-Doo repeatedly, swam under Brandon’s Sea-Doo, then burst out of the water between the two watercraft.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
This woman who, on their first meeting, slid across the booth, pressed her lips against his, then burst out crying in the middle of the restaurant, all their neighbors looking.
—Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
As toxic radioactive materials burst out, permeating soil, water, air and foliage, the prefectural government declared a danger zone 12.5 miles (20 kilometers) in radius around the plant.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
Near Grayton Beach, a 7-foot bull shark bumped Cady’s Sea-Doo repeatedly, swam under Brandon’s Sea-Doo, then burst out of the water between the two watercraft.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Burst out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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