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as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded
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as in to shatter
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
finally burst the piñata open with one mighty swing of the bat
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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a sudden burst of industriousness whenever the boss appeared
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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a burst of anger that startled the other members on the panel
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as in eruption
the act or an instance of exploding
one burst after another could be heard in the distance
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as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant
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Recent Examples of burst
Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Frozen pipes can cause pipes to burst during extreme cold events.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Boston is bracing for snow late this weekend as a burst of Arctic air drops temperatures into the teens.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Hours later, Wootton’s family was eating dinner and watching the news when Reiner burst through the door, covered head to toe in thick, ashy soot.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Frozen pipes can cause pipes to burst during extreme cold events.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
For most of that time, the brightness has hovered around magnitude 10.2 with only minor variations of about half a magnitude resulting from bursts of accretion onto the star and volatile jets flowing away from the star.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Boston is bracing for snow late this weekend as a burst of Arctic air drops temperatures into the teens.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burst
Noun
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Lawmakers from both parties respond to the president’s flurry of executive orders.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Among the flurry of executive orders since his Jan. 20 inauguration, President Donald Trump has taken aim at rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs within the federal government.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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While the fiery explosion is enough to make Emily and Matt believe that Chuck is dead, her ex-boyfriend and fellow agent Baron (Scott) believes otherwise.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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That 17-point explosion in the fourth quarter was the on-court highlight.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Most associate Vesuvius with the 79 CE eruption that encased Pompeii in ash, preserving it for eternity.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the days following the eruption of the Los Angeles fires, children called and texted their instructors at Jigsaw to make sure their favorite horses were doing okay.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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Page Six reported that the 58-year-old television chef had an outburst on Thursday, January 16, while shopping at Eataly NYC Downtown.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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There have been more signs of progress over the last two weeks — Edwards scored 41 points thanks to a fourth-quarter outburst Monday in Washington — but consistency has yet to be achieved.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2025
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Law enforcement used tear gas and flash bangs to disperse the demonstrators just before Trump was set to deliver remarks from the Rose Garden.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Playing out of position at right-back, and ably supported by industrious Jesper Lindstrom — who, out of possession, often dropped back into the defence to make a five-strong line — O’Brien showed flashes of the promise that persuaded the club to sign him for £17million ($21.6m).—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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His pressing is good in spurts, but he is not engaged consistently enough to stop opponents from bypassing him.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Palmer has been oscillating between spurts of lively color and sultry, leather-heavy black.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton and Palisades Fires have been some of the most destructive blazes in California history, and are estimated to have caused at least $20 to $30 billion in damages, possibly higher, per various insurance company estimates.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Southern California has long endured devastating fires, with the Palisades and Eaton fires counting as two of the most destructive blazes in its history.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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In one, five women in white hanbok, carrying bundles of white laundry on their heads, form a tight, diagonal spiral (in response to gusts of wind?) against dark fields of grass and cropland.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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The wind — with some northerly wind gusts expected above 20 mph — should also be a factor.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Burst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burst. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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