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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Live from New York, Glen Powell is busting out his dance moves in a tip of the hat to Christopher Walken.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
This is a receiver who has produced three straight 1,000-yard seasons, his latest coming even with Saquon Barkley busting out a 2,000-plus-yard rushing campaign in his first year in Philadelphia.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
As the first baseman epically busted out his worm move, party goers cheered in excitement.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
No need to bust out the magnifying glass.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
This is a receiver who has produced three straight 1,000-yard seasons, his latest coming even with Saquon Barkley busting out a 2,000-plus-yard rushing campaign in his first year in Philadelphia.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
As the first baseman epically busted out his worm move, party goers cheered in excitement.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
No need to bust out the magnifying glass.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 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 24 Nov. 2025.
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