burst
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Definition of burst
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burst
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Synonyms & Antonyms for burst
Synonyms: Verb
blow, blow up, crump, detonate, explode, go off, pop
Synonyms: Noun
flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flurry, flutter, outbreak, outburst, spurt
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of burst in a Sentence
Verb
Two of the water pipes burst. He burst a blood vessel. The doors suddenly burst open. The cops burst the door open. He burst into the room. The sun burst through the clouds. She burst through the door and yelled āSurprise!ā.Noun
She ran hard in short bursts toward the end of the race. the burst of a bubble
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Kaleb Hymes bent backward for a back-breaking, over-the-shoulder grab and 68-yard score, and Josh White burst through the Rocketsā front line for a 5-yard touchdown run. — Jason Mcdaniel, ExpressNews.com, "Judson delivers a victory in Rodney Williamsā head coaching debut.," 31 Aug. 2019 Her brilliance burst through and shined its light upon all of us. — Sharareh Drury, The Hollywood Reporter, "Hollywood Pays Tribute to Valerie Harper," 31 Aug. 2019 Her brilliance burst through and shined its light upon all of us. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, "Ed Asner, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Topher Grace, and more pay tribute to Valerie Harper," 31 Aug. 2019 Kaleb Hymes bent backward for a back-breaking, over-the-shoulder grab and 68-yard score, and Josh White burst through the Rocketsā front line for a 5-yard touchdown run. — Jason Mcdaniel, Houston Chronicle, "Converse Judson downs Clear Springs in coach Rodney Williams' debut," 31 Aug. 2019 Dillon burst through the curtain as a freshman in 2017, smashing records and establishing himself as one of the premier running backs in the ACC. — Julian Benbow, BostonGlobe.com, "BC is about to kick off its season ā hereās what to look for," 30 Aug. 2019 Her brilliance burst through and shined its light upon all of us. — Washington Post, "Reaction to the death of actress Valerie Harper," 30 Aug. 2019 Her brilliance burst through and shined its light upon all of us. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "Hollywood pays tribute to 'great friend' Valerie Harper," 30 Aug. 2019 Pope had just finished spectacularly in the Chargersā 19-17 loss to New Orleans, catching a second-quarter punt and then bursting through and around various Saints for an 81-yard touchdown return. — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, "Can Troymaine Pope finally cut it with Chargers after years of falling short in NFL?," 19 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Yet Hellerās emigration to Australia in 1977 was followed by an enormous burst of theoretical productivity. — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, "Agnes Heller, Hungarian Philosopher and Outspoken Dissident, Dies at 90," 30 July 2019 The jokes were either presented with no laughter, followed by a short burst of distinctly fake or forced laughter or by short, spontaneous real laughs. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Ha-ha! Study Shows Laugh Tracks Make Dad Jokes Funnier," 25 July 2019 Holland America's Eurodam can be seen sailing right next to a group of whales, indicated by a several bursts of water from their blowholes, according to a Twitter video posted by user @Kidd_In_Action. — Adrienne Jordan, USA TODAY, "Holland America cruise ship's close contact with humpback whales under investigation," 27 June 2019 Johnson has the burst and vision to be one of the NFLās best rushers, but making PFFās list is about more than yards (Tarik Cohen was No. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions need more top-100 players. Here's who could get there," 3 Aug. 2019 Dealmaking and boom-time arms races are back ā as witnessed by a burst of expansion plans such as JPMorganās push into new states and its InstaMed Inc. takeover, the bankās biggest purchase since the financial crisis. — Michelle F. Davis, latimes.com, "Trump removed Wall Streetās secret shackles. Now banks are prowling for deals," 11 July 2019 The other business was an airplane rental company called, in a burst of apparent creativity, Arizona Aircraft Rentals. — Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, "Lost to Time From the Don Bolles files: Murder and the drug ring's pot plane," 9 July 2019 The light from Riisās flash powder revealed the nooks and crannies of poverty, the chiaroscuro of dirt and bedraggled cloth on skin illuminated by a burst of fire from the gizmo that shocked the subjects being photographed. — Marlo Safi, National Review, "A Raw Look at the New āOther Halfā," 29 June 2019 The metamorphosis brought by the burst of the monsoon is profound. — The Economist, "The South Asian monsoon, past, present and future," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'burst.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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