burst out
verb
burst out also bursted out; bursting out; bursts out
1
: to begin (doing something) suddenly
They both burst out laughing.
2
: to say (something) suddenly
Everyone burst out "Surprise!" as he walked through the door.
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After weeks of scratching and clawing just to get a handful of runs across the plate, the Red Sox burst out of the gate Friday with one of their most productive offensive innings in ages.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
The Iron Man star then burst out laughing.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
The idea must want to burst out of me in order for the writing to begin.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Michalle arrived home from work, appraised the situation, and burst out laughing.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
The Iron Man star then burst out laughing.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
The idea must want to burst out of me in order for the writing to begin.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Michalle arrived home from work, appraised the situation, and burst out laughing.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for burst out
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“Burst out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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