burst into

verb

burst into also bursted into; bursting into; bursts into
: to begin to produce or do (something) suddenly
She burst into laughter/tears.
The house burst into flame(s).

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Investigators said 38-year-old Cody Huffman of Harmony and 45-year-old Garrett Griffin of Cranberry died after their SUV slammed into a tree and burst into flames on Beacon Road in Penn Township on July 25. Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The company is also looking to burst into the quickly-growing market for AI data center infrastructure. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 July 2026 Not that Miss Manners is excusing those who burst into dinner parties after the roast has been ruined — along with the other guests’ attitudes, most likely — and then blame it on traffic. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 One bewildered South African man said protesters had burst into his home and stolen the lunch from his plate. Julie Bourdin, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for burst into

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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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