burst into
phrasal 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).
Examples of burst into in a Sentence
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As the winter frost melts away, Southern California bursts into a symphony of color and life.
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Branded Content Contributor, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
The issue burst into the spotlight in October, when a Kansas City, Mo., jury found that the NAR and several major brokerages conspired to keep commissions artificially high, awarding a class of home sellers $1.8 billion in damages.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
After their very first Alta Moda show, which was in Taormina, Domenico burst into tears: The emotion of doing it had been so strong.
—As Told To Vogue, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
After hitting the metal pole, the GMC burst into flames.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
Seconds later, the cheetahs burst into a small group of zebras.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
In the deadliest attack inside Russia for two decades, four men burst into the Crocus City Hall on Friday night, spraying people with bullets during a concert by the Soviet-era rock group Picnic.
—Lidia Kelly and Philippa Fletcher, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
On Friday night, armed men in combat fatigues burst into the Crocus City Hall, a popular concert venue, and methodically began shooting the audience, before setting the place ablaze.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
So Judy Garland and Kay Thompson went out to this tent in Connecticut, or wherever, and burst into tears watching her perform but didn’t have a hankie.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Branded Content Contributor, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
The issue burst into the spotlight in October, when a Kansas City, Mo., jury found that the NAR and several major brokerages conspired to keep commissions artificially high, awarding a class of home sellers $1.8 billion in damages.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
After their very first Alta Moda show, which was in Taormina, Domenico burst into tears: The emotion of doing it had been so strong.
—As Told To Vogue, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
After hitting the metal pole, the GMC burst into flames.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
Seconds later, the cheetahs burst into a small group of zebras.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
In the deadliest attack inside Russia for two decades, four men burst into the Crocus City Hall on Friday night, spraying people with bullets during a concert by the Soviet-era rock group Picnic.
—Lidia Kelly and Philippa Fletcher, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
On Friday night, armed men in combat fatigues burst into the Crocus City Hall, a popular concert venue, and methodically began shooting the audience, before setting the place ablaze.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
So Judy Garland and Kay Thompson went out to this tent in Connecticut, or wherever, and burst into tears watching her perform but didn’t have a hankie.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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