burst
Example Sentences
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On the verge of tears, she burst out laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
A woman burst into tears in the middle of the street.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The level of pessimism has reached a point where tech’s trailing PEG is implying “future earnings will be much weaker and is as low as the trough after the tech bubble burst in 2003-05.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Jimmy O'Brien burst forward before Dan Sheehan released Tommy O'Brien to dot down in the corner.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
I burst into racking sobs, then heard heavy footsteps bearing down the corridor.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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