- present participle of burst.
bursting
Example Sentences
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"However, if the remnant of the collision is a magnetar, it could keep bursting for longer," said Prof. Troja, who is part of the Einstein Probe European collaboration and co-corresponding author of the paper.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Shortly after its release, it went viral on Instagram reels and TikTok as creators used the song in a trend where they’d act fatigued before bursting into motion on beat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Thirty years after bursting onto the video game scene, Lara Croft returns in a new "Tomb Raider" that plays up the pistol-wielding architect's "complicated" character.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Boorman and the Devil” is a funny, surprising, revealing and altogether fascinating document, bursting with crazy details about gonzo 1970s filmmaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The clouds parted, and the lightning’s true source revealed itself—not lightning at all, no, but fireworks bursting in arterial gushes of blue and crimson.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
