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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Richie Laryea for Canada burst into the box in a good position but was brought to ground amid a tangle of legs with South Africa’s Khuliso Mudau.
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Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
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21 June 2026
The arrangement’s fragility burst into view on election night 2020, when Fox was first to call Arizona for Biden.
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Kevin Dolak,
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18 June 2026
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Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Leaves and twigs fried, bursting into swirls of ash and embers around him.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
At one point, Witherspoon was asked a question about the impact of her iconic fashionista lawyer and practically burst into tears.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
The arrangement’s fragility burst into view on election night 2020, when Fox was first to call Arizona for Biden.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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