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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In one of the most famous scenes in all of cinema, an alien violently bursting out of a human’s chest, spewing blood everywhere and killing the person.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Hal bursts out of the secure room, desperate to call Kate.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Novak does follow a structure that curves toward gravity before rebounding into positive feelings, but her idea — which is blowjobs, but which is also the joy of language and creative expression — is so full of ebullience and energy that the show itself seems to burst out of its own seams.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
He was once seen a dark horse for the No. 2 spot and burst out of the veepstakes pack in recent days on the back of waves of enthusiasm from the Democratic base.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Hal bursts out of the secure room, desperate to call Kate.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Novak does follow a structure that curves toward gravity before rebounding into positive feelings, but her idea — which is blowjobs, but which is also the joy of language and creative expression — is so full of ebullience and energy that the show itself seems to burst out of its own seams.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
He was once seen a dark horse for the No. 2 spot and burst out of the veepstakes pack in recent days on the back of waves of enthusiasm from the Democratic base.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Burst out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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