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burst in

VERB
barge in
Synonyms
WEAK
break in collide infringe interrupt intrude muscle in push shove stumble
VERB
barge in/barge into
Synonyms
WEAK
break in collide infringe interrupt intrude muscle in push shove stumble
Antonyms
WEAK
wait
VERB
break in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
interrupt steal
WEAK
barge in breach break and enter burglarize burgle butt in interfere interject intervene invade meddle raid rob trespass
VERB
butt in
Synonyms
WEAK
barge in bother charge in chisel in cut in disturb get into the act interject interrupt intrude muscle in pester poke one's face in pry put one's two cents in
VERB
enter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come in get in go in infiltrate introduce invade penetrate
STRONG
access crack crawl creep immigrate insert insinuate intrude pierce probe sneak wriggle
WEAK
barge in blow in break in breeze in bust in butt in crowd in drive in drop in fall into gain entrée horn in ingress jump in make an entrance make way move in pass into pile in pop in rush in set foot in work in worm in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart exit go leave
STRONG
leave alone withdraw
WEAK
abstain delete erase forget refrain stop
VERB
invade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breach infect infest loot occupy overrun penetrate pillage plunder raid ravage storm violate
STRONG
access assail assault burglarize crash entrench foray infringe interfere maraud meddle overspread permeate pervade trespass
WEAK
descend upon fall on go in inroad make inroads muscle in overswarm swarm over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist give help protect receive surrender
WEAK
leave alone yield

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The Nikkei 225 had gone “decades without hitting a record high after the bubble burst in 1989” for Japan’s stock market, Bespoke said in a note emailed on Monday.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

One basic point of history to remember: The biggest winner from the internet—Google, now Alphabet—wasn’t even public when the bubble burst in 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

The firm's Steve Benton said: "Water is now returning to the 5,850 properties affected by the burst in Pembury, Matfield, Brenchley, Horsmonden and the surrounding areas."

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

Daniel testified he was being detained in a bathroom with the shower running when one of the intruders burst in and said something in a foreign language.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

Gerald was about to say something else when Monique burst in the door.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper

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