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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However, at the end of last year, the Islamist opposition group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham burst out of its Idlib stronghold and, in coordination with other groups, swiftly advanced on the capital Damascus.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
If Villa prepare assiduously to burst out of the blocks at home, then the inverse is often true on the road, comparable to a marathon runner who is unsure of their durability in the last few miles.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The audience, composed mostly of state employees who believed that an unrealistic objective, burst out in laughter.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Yankees manager Aaron Boone burst out of the dugout in anger, firing his gum into the dirt, and was immediately ejected, injecting more life into the raucous crowd.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
If Villa prepare assiduously to burst out of the blocks at home, then the inverse is often true on the road, comparable to a marathon runner who is unsure of their durability in the last few miles.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The audience, composed mostly of state employees who believed that an unrealistic objective, burst out in laughter.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Yankees manager Aaron Boone burst out of the dugout in anger, firing his gum into the dirt, and was immediately ejected, injecting more life into the raucous crowd.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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“Burst out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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