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bust out

VERB
break
Synonyms
STRONGEST
escape
STRONG
abscond dash decamp flee fly
WEAK
clear out cut and run get away get out
Antonyms
STRONG
face remain stay
WEAK
join wait
VERB
break out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depart flee leave
WEAK
abscond bolt break loose burst out get free
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come continue stay wait

Example Sentences

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With that in mind, strategists at Bank of America are recommending that investors bust out their passports, so to speak, and start searching for better values abroad.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Yet England took little time to bust out of the attempted chokehold.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Garver was 2 for 4 Sunday to bust out of an 0-for-20 skid.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

As some joked online, the first few bars of “Yeah!” is pretty much a trigger for Millennials to bust out their best prom moves.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2024

I know without looking at Quincy there was thunder and lightning about to bust out.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles