bust out
phrasal verb
busted out also bust out; busting out; busts out
informal
1
: to begin (doing something) suddenly
She just busted out laughing.
2
bust out (something)
or bust (something) out
: to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used : to break out
He busted out the champagne.
3
: to escape from a prison, jail, etc.
Two prisoners busted out of jail.
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Mogollon, 25, and three other men had busted out of the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark by breaking through a wall and escaping from a parking lot, according to U.S. Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., and Homeland Security officials.
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Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
Dashing through the snow, Barkley busted out a 78-yard touchdown to nearly ice the game.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Celebs have been busting out horological showstoppers all tournament, in fact.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
But instead of busting out the mop yet again, grab your handy all-purpose cleaner for a few spritzes and a wipe-down.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
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Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
Dashing through the snow, Barkley busted out a 78-yard touchdown to nearly ice the game.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Celebs have been busting out horological showstoppers all tournament, in fact.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
But instead of busting out the mop yet again, grab your handy all-purpose cleaner for a few spritzes and a wipe-down.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bust out
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“Bust out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bust%20out. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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