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 “Surprise!”. Noun She ran hard in short bursts toward the end of the race. the burst of a bubble See More
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Three plays later, Dillan Watkins burst through a hole, leaving several Gladiator defenders in the dust, putting the finishing touches on a statement victory. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 But the songs burst forth with all that feeling and sincerity, from a pudgy body that affects a robot-like stance, and Williams, the pop poet, emerges through the pixie-like exterior.San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 At one soccer match Thursday evening in England, fans burst into the old version of the anthem when the queen’s death was announced to the crowd. Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The poem’s negative connotation surrounding elves burst into the open with Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle, based on Germanic legends, which portrayed the Elf King Alberich as an evil dwarf. Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 BetMGM Kansas burst into the Sunflower State with a sizable risk-free first bet promo, plus a generous offering of odds boosts and in-app promos. Xl Media, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Here, the McPoyle twins (joined by deaf-mute sister and probable lover Margaret) burst into Paddy's to take The Gang hostage at gunpoint. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2022 When a major freeze hit Texas last year, the pipes burst in the brothers' home — the one their mother had left them — and ruined everything. Steve Hartman, CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 On the evening of Feuerstein’s 70th birthday in 1995, his family-run textile Massachusetts factory, Malden Mills, burst into flames. Alexandra Orbuch, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022
Noun
A decade of steady expansion among software employment and a burst of hiring last year in the semiconductor industry.oregonlive, 20 July 2022 Golf is basically tryptophan, and the only thing standing between you and a solid 40 of Zzzzs is an eagle chip and a burst of crowd noise, or a loud commercial for an oversized pickup truck. Jason Gay, WSJ, 20 June 2022 The announcement was accompanied by a short video featuring a panorama of a digital mountain range and a burst of synth-heavy music. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2022 The flash of call lights and burst of status updates prompted swift action as the number of infected people grew. Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 16 May 2022 By contrast, Suzanne Abdalla, who works for a construction company in Michigan, said she was overcome with relief and a burst of energy.Anchorage Daily News, 5 May 2022 By contrast, Suzanne Abdalla, who works for a construction company in Michigan, said she was overcome with relief and a burst of energy.Washington Post, 4 May 2022 With its stylized neon visuals, motormouth quips and burst of Henry Mancini, Marco and Slippin' Jimmy's dive bar hustles play out like a scene from The Big Lebowski. Jon O'brien, The Week, 18 Apr. 2022 Folks in the Northern Hemisphere are looking forward to longer days, warmer weather, flowers and a burst of greenery. Forrest Brown, CNN, 19 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English bersten, from Old English berstan; akin to Old High German brestan to burst