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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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Recent Examples of burst
David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound rookie from UCLA burst off the line of scrimmage and barreled around Bears tight end Cole Kmet.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The climax needs to pay off all the tension that’s been building, often in a frenetic burst of action or revelation.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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At least eight wells have leaked or burst since last October.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound rookie from UCLA burst off the line of scrimmage and barreled around Bears tight end Cole Kmet.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Higher temperatures could result in a phenomenon known as rapid intensification, when storms receive a sudden burst in wind speed.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The climax needs to pay off all the tension that’s been building, often in a frenetic burst of action or revelation.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the face of tragedy, the armor protecting her interior fragility comes undone, and the same intense force of will that may or may not have exploded a copper pot or ignited fire to a poster directs itself inward.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The lungs of the people there exploded from the air pressure when the bombs hit; many of them are intact, but look like mannequins.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the menace escalates, her parents dismiss her fears, and Annie is soon plunged into a terrifying nightmare that shatters her world.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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The resulting encounter, in which his vulnerability and her deceits are laid bare, provides a quietly shattering climax.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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The other domain leads you straight to a website designed to turn you into a cartoon wolf with your eyes bulging out of your head, howling hornily at the moon and ready to spend thousands of dollars on hot vids.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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First, a little anatomy lesson to clarify why lymph nodes are so prone to bulging.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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Flashback: Under Trump's first presidency, the FCC rolled back media ownership rules, paving the way for a flurry of local broadcast consolidation.Avery Lotz, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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Another fraternity brother shows me photos from two nights before, when snow flurries blanketed the area at night.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Brazil’s Supreme Court was evacuated after two nearby explosions, stirring security concerns before the country hosts the G20 summit.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the new explosion of AI is just the latest development in a long line of technological evolution.Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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May’s eruption persisted through late June, and December’s eruption began on the Reykjanes Peninsula after weeks of thousands of earthquakes.Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The eruption began at 11:14 p.m. with little prior warning.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The bravura sixth episode depicts the Price sisters, incarcerated for detonating a car bomb in central London, stage a hunger strike in order to be moved into a prison back in Northern Ireland.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Law enforcement arrested Philippi on site at the plant in possession of the powered up drone moments before the explosive devices were set to detonate, according to court documents.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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But by the end of the third quarter, Berkshire Hathaway smashed its previous cash record by selling another quarter of its stake in the tech company, or 100 million shares, bringing its total shares to 300 million, down from 400 million.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint kicked off Saturday’s nine Breeders’ Cup races with a smashing stretch duel and 5-horse blanket finish with longshot Soul of an Angel winning at 19/1 odds.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Burst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burst. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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