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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This is why John can bust out 900 pull-ups in an hour, 5 at a time, but the record for most pull-ups without dropping off the bar is a measly 238, by Jan Kares in 2017.
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Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2025
Kentucky Koby Brea busted out of a shooting slump — 6 of 20 from 3 in his previous three games — to shoot Florida off the floor on Saturday in a 106-100 win Saturday.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Chase has busted out for 191 yards from 15 catches including a touchdown in his last two games, both of which the Bengals won.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
As that frigid air blasts through the southern U.S on into Sunday, dropping temperatures into the low 20s, bust out those layers, wool socks and gloves.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2025
Kentucky Koby Brea busted out of a shooting slump — 6 of 20 from 3 in his previous three games — to shoot Florida off the floor on Saturday in a 106-100 win Saturday.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Chase has busted out for 191 yards from 15 catches including a touchdown in his last two games, both of which the Bengals won.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
As that frigid air blasts through the southern U.S on into Sunday, dropping temperatures into the low 20s, bust out those layers, wool socks and gloves.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Bust out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bust%20out. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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