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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the judge directed the courtroom spectators to refrain from any outbursts when the verdict was read
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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
there was a remarkable outburst of work in the office as the visiting VIPs made their tour
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as in eruption
the act or an instance of exploding
in the outburst known as a supernova, the star may reach an intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun
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Recent Examples of outburst
In the two games since his outburst, he’s made one and zero.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
On Monday, Longoria backtracked from his initial outburst in a statement released to AFP.
—Luke Bosher, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Slater does the best work with his take on Weston, whose violent outbursts and wild, lurching movements provide the production with some spark.
—Maya Phillips, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Still, his 2025 projections (28 HRs, 88 RBIs, 28 SBs) are more along the lines of his 2022 AL Rookie of the Year campaign rather than his 2023 outburst (32 HRs, 103 RBIs, 37 SBs).
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
On Monday, Longoria backtracked from his initial outburst in a statement released to AFP.
—Luke Bosher, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Slater does the best work with his take on Weston, whose violent outbursts and wild, lurching movements provide the production with some spark.
—Maya Phillips, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Still, his 2025 projections (28 HRs, 88 RBIs, 28 SBs) are more along the lines of his 2022 AL Rookie of the Year campaign rather than his 2023 outburst (32 HRs, 103 RBIs, 37 SBs).
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outburst
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In addition to Tesla’s troubles, Musk’s social network X experienced several outages throughout the day on Monday, and his aerospace and defense company SpaceX is investigating two explosions in a row that occurred during test flights of its massive Starship rocket.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard but all are safe and accounted for.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Assuming agreement is reached soon on a unified approach, its passage should kickstart a flurry of budget activity.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Democratic attorneys general have filed lawsuits frequently in the earliest weeks of the new Trump administration, challenging a flurry of executive orders and shifts in federal policy.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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This indicates that an eruption is likely within the next few weeks or months.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an eruption, according to volcanologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead of using stress as a momentary burst of energy to handle a challenge, your nervous system stays trapped in a hypervigilant state, constantly preparing for the next emotional shift.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The second half opened with another Cathedral scoring burst, extending the lead in the first minute-and-a-half of the third to 18 following a three by Allen-Paisley.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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In terms of prints and colors: leopard print, total black silhouettes, plus brown and khaki with flashes of [red] berries [hues] and some strong dynamic colors.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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In a surreal flash, three tumultuous events, joyous, daunting and tragic, came in quick succession.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Outburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outburst. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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