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Definitions

burst out

VERB
blaze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
explode flare flash flicker gleam glow illuminate radiate shimmer shine sparkle
STRONG
beam coruscate fire flame glare illumine incandesce jet light scintillate
WEAK
fulgurate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
darken dull
VERB
break
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emerge happen
STRONG
appear befall betide chance develop erupt occur transpire
WEAK
come forth come off come to pass
VERB
break out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depart flee leave
WEAK
abscond bolt break loose bust out get free
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come continue stay wait
VERB
escape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid depart disappear dodge elude emerge evade flee fly leave run slip slip away vanish
STRONG
abscond bolt circumvent decamp desert double duck elope pass shun skip
WEAK
bail out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away with get off go scot-free make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off run out on steal away take a powder take flight take on the lam work out of wriggle out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive come confront continue encounter face meet stand stay take on wait walk
STRONG
accept aid assist help
WEAK
capture remain
VERB
exclaim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assert blurt call out proclaim shout utter yell
STRONG
bellow call cry declare emit figure holler roar state vociferate yawp
WEAK
call aloud cry out rend the air say loudly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide
STRONG
refrain
WEAK
be quiet
VERB
lam
Synonyms
STRONG
abscond avoid blow bolt circumvent decamp depart desert disappear dodge double duck elope elude emerge evade flee fly leave pass run shun skip vanish
WEAK
bail out break out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away get away with get off give someone the slip go scot-free make a getaway make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off run out on slip away steal away take a powder take flight take it on the lam take on the lam work out of wriggle out
Antonyms
STRONG
accept aid appear arrive assist come come in confront continue encounter face help meet remain stand stay stop take on wait walk

Example Sentences

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My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

In a 2011 interview, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk burst out laughing when asked about an EV that BYD hoped to bring to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The world number four burst out the blocks again with another early break in the second set and was largely untroubled until a marathon sixth game.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

"My manager offered her a food parcel for free and she burst out crying."

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

The words burst out of me like racehorses galloping from their gates.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish