burst out
phrasal 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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In response, Travis burst out laughing.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Hall’s subversion of menswear — floppy hats, loose slacks and oversized collared shirts, or a necktie bursting out from the bottom of a waistcoat — was, in many ways, Keaton’s own.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Where Jiricek sometimes gets in trouble is in his positioning/decision-making in his own zone, or desire to burst out of the zone on the rush at poor times.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The ball burst out of Jordan’s hands on contact with linebacker Leon Lowery.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Hall’s subversion of menswear — floppy hats, loose slacks and oversized collared shirts, or a necktie bursting out from the bottom of a waistcoat — was, in many ways, Keaton’s own.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Where Jiricek sometimes gets in trouble is in his positioning/decision-making in his own zone, or desire to burst out of the zone on the rush at poor times.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The ball burst out of Jordan’s hands on contact with linebacker Leon Lowery.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Burst out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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