burst into

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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Then, his wife, Kim Jung-A, burst into the room, snatched the two kids and pulled them to the door. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 Men eventually burst into the room and opened fire with what sounded like an automatic weapon, Martine Moïse said. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 The sun pixels touch the tree pixels directly, yet the tree does not burst into flames. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Silverman searched for more victims inside the helicopter, which had burst into flames, and in the surrounding parked cars, igniting because the helicopter’s jet fuel leaked. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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