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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The lead reindeer would absorb trillions of joules of energy every second, instantly bursting into flames.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
When early retatrutide data were presented at a medical conference in 2023, a scientist who was there told me, the usually staid audience burst into spontaneous applause.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
This summer, the Federal Aviation Administration released photos of a charred backpack that burst into flames on a Delta flight.
—Ginger Allen, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
After a gunman, who has yet to be identified and remains at large, burst into a classroom on the first floor of the urban school's Barus & Holley building on Saturday afternoon, causing death and destruction, campus security has become a focal point.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
When early retatrutide data were presented at a medical conference in 2023, a scientist who was there told me, the usually staid audience burst into spontaneous applause.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
This summer, the Federal Aviation Administration released photos of a charred backpack that burst into flames on a Delta flight.
—Ginger Allen, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
After a gunman, who has yet to be identified and remains at large, burst into a classroom on the first floor of the urban school's Barus & Holley building on Saturday afternoon, causing death and destruction, campus security has become a focal point.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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