outburst
noun
out·burst
ˈau̇t-ˌbərst 
1
: a violent expression of feeling
an outburst of anger
2
: a surge of activity or growth
new outbursts of creative power—
C. E. Montague
C. E. Montague3
: eruption
volcanic outbursts
Examples of outburst in a Sentence
the judge directed the courtroom spectators to refrain from any outbursts when the verdict was read
there was a remarkable outburst of work in the office as the visiting VIPs made their tour
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For more than a year now, the sun has been in the opposite phase—the solar maximum—with a messy magnetic field, plenty of sunspots and regular outbursts.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
The Vikings’ nine-run outburst in the second inning was matched by the Caravan’s six-run fifth.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
The nervous system literally stays in a state of survival—walking on eggshells, trying not to 'cause' another outburst.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Most notable, perhaps, were a series of end-of-the-broadcast essays delivered at particularly fraught national moments, including the rise of deaths from coronavirus, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore, or violent outbursts in New Orleans or Monterey Park, California.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
The Vikings’ nine-run outburst in the second inning was matched by the Caravan’s six-run fifth.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
The nervous system literally stays in a state of survival—walking on eggshells, trying not to 'cause' another outburst.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Most notable, perhaps, were a series of end-of-the-broadcast essays delivered at particularly fraught national moments, including the rise of deaths from coronavirus, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore, or violent outbursts in New Orleans or Monterey Park, California.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 May 2025
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“Outburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outburst. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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outburst
noun
out·burst
-ˌbərst
1
: a sudden violent expression of strong feeling
an outburst of anger
2
: a sudden increase in activity or growth
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