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  • present participle of burst.

bursting

ADJECTIVE
breaking open
Synonyms
STRONG
Antonyms




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There was a brief crossover between Steven Naismith exiting the international stage and McTominay bursting on to it, but Steve Clarke's now assistant, remembers how the young man was back then.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For now, investors appear more concerned with how they can get as much stock exposure as possible than they are with bracing for a bursting bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

A Blue Origin rocket blew up, bursting into an enormous ball of flames in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space company.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In answer to those fretting about the imminent bursting of a market bubble, the Goldman team argue that the “conditions that have marked the ends of past bull markets remain mostly absent today.”

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

When Patrice comes over to hug me, I end up bursting into tears.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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