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Synonyms
burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flurry, flutter, outburst, spurt
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Most of the cases involved marijuana oils, federal authorities say, but the outbreak has also prompted a reckoning over the proliferation of vape products containing nicotine. — oregonlive, "U.S. Senate demands answers on vaping illness epidemic as Trump and feds promise action," 11 Sep. 2019 The outbreak has killed as many as six people nationwide. — Washington Post, "Potency of Wisconsin THC cartridges may be higher than claim," 11 Sep. 2019 Whether it’s outbreaks of tornados or hurricanes blowing in from the Gulf, weather isn’t just a topic of polite conversation here. — al, "Life in a time of Fake Weather," 11 Sep. 2019 Houston health officials said Tuesday the hospitalizations occurred within the past month and fit the profile of the perplexing national outbreak which has killed six people so far. — Todd Ackerman, Houston Chronicle, "3 in Houston hospitalized with vaping-related lung illness," 10 Sep. 2019 Joe likes to tell me stories about how much better the city was in the nineteen-thirties, when there were still newsboys and polio outbreaks on every corner. — Eddie Small, The New Yorker, "My Typical New York Day," 10 Sep. 2019 In the last 15 years, several outbreaks have occurred across the United States. — chicagotribune.com, "Some college-aged Americans vaccinated against mumps may not be protected," 10 Sep. 2019 Evidently, the state badly mismanaged an attempt to both contain the outbreak and inform the public. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "Introducing The Loop, Fortune’s Newsletter on Sustainability: raceAhead," 10 Sep. 2019 In a statement, Pan wrote: As the latest measles outbreak threatens the country’s elimination status, California acted to keep children safe at school by abolishing non-medical exemptions. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Revised CA vaccine bill would revoke exemptions from infamous anti-vax doc [Updated]," 9 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outbreak.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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