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 pub is about to burst into flame.
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Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
As the crowd burst into a round of applause in support of Simon's comment, Micah smiled before receiving his own chance to speak.
—Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Over time, the images burst into full color.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Half the challenge, actually, for me in that scene was not crying and not bursting into tears as Michelle.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
As the crowd burst into a round of applause in support of Simon's comment, Micah smiled before receiving his own chance to speak.
—Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Over time, the images burst into full color.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Half the challenge, actually, for me in that scene was not crying and not bursting into tears as Michelle.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burst into
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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