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).
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Some sequences would have required knowledge of special effects, with balloons inflating and deflating under glass, and pieces of paper bursting into flames.
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Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Instead, the plane hit a light stanchion, sheared off the tops of some trees and burst into flames well short of the runway.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
But as Gottlieb addressed the team after the game, her players burst into spontaneous celebration, flinging water at their coach and soaking in the afterglow of their biggest victory of the season.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
On the day of Aaron’s murder, Ragan and another man — whom has never been identified — burst into the nail salon with their guns drawn and collected more than $300 in cash and jewelry from customers and employees.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Instead, the plane hit a light stanchion, sheared off the tops of some trees and burst into flames well short of the runway.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
But as Gottlieb addressed the team after the game, her players burst into spontaneous celebration, flinging water at their coach and soaking in the afterglow of their biggest victory of the season.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
On the day of Aaron’s murder, Ragan and another man — whom has never been identified — burst into the nail salon with their guns drawn and collected more than $300 in cash and jewelry from customers and employees.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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