bust in

VERB

arrive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear enter land reach report show up take place turn up visit

STRONG

access alight attain buzz disembark dismount hit show

WEAK

barge in blow in bob up breeze in check in clock in drop anchor drop in fall by fall in get to hit town make it make the scene pop in pop up pull in punch the clock roll in sign in sky in wind up at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal depart fail go hide leave lose miss

STRONG

abandon

WEAK

disappear

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 burst 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

interrupt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break break off cut off cut short delay discontinue disturb halt heckle hinder hold up impede prevent punctuate stop suspend

STRONG

arrest check crash cut defer disconnect disjoin disunite divide in infringe inject insinuate intrude obstruct separate sever shortstop stay

WEAK

barge in break in break train of thought butt in chime in come between crowd in cut in on edge in get in the way horn in lay aside put in work in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist begin carry on cause continue encourage facilitate forward further give go help join mend permit promote push start support

STRONG

attach combine connect couple expedite leave leave alone link unite

VERB

open

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expand free release

STRONG

bare broach burst crack disclose display disrupt fissure gap gape hole jimmy lacerate lance penetrate perforate pierce pop puncture reveal rupture separate sever slit slot split tap unbar unblock unbolt unclothe uncork uncover undo unfasten unfold unfurl unlock unroll unseal untie unwrap vent ventilate yawn yawp

WEAK

break in break out come apart kick in throw wide unclose unlatch unshut unstop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold

STRONG

close close up combine conceal cover fasten fix hide join marry mend misunderstand secrete sew suppress unite withhold wrap

WEAK

block bury conclude end exclude finish hinder shut

VERB

penetrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crack drill enter go through infiltrate invade pass through permeate pervade puncture seep

STRONG

access bayonet bore charge come diffuse drive encroach force gore impale insert insinuate introduce jab knife percolate perforate prick probe ream saturate spear stab suffuse thrust trespass

WEAK

barge in blow in break in breeze in eat through filter in get in ingress make a hole make an entrance pop in run into sink into stick into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

surrender yield

STRONG

retreat

WEAK

exit misconstrue misinterpret misunderstand take out withdraw

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Total alleged fraud: $75,000, according to the Justice Department, which announced this high-profile bust in a press release.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

A trio of top-tier teams - Wasps, London Irish and Worcester - went bust in the 2022-23 season, causing concerns over the long-term sustainability of the league.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Similar dynamics led to a raft of telecom defaults in the early 2000s and the builder bust in the mid-2000s spurred by broad excitement around home-price appreciation.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn to trumpet the bust in a news conference that outlined one of the most dramatic scandals in the recent history of American sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

In one corner of the room was a haphazard dress Dad was working on, pinned to a bust in a dozen places.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

bust in

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