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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Sure, the demeaning bigotry cannot be ignored, and the post was just after armed federal agents burst into a hotel room to arrest the unarmed Black journalist Don Lemon, and the National Park Service removed a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Feb. 2026
Frank Sinatra has burst into impromptu song in the bar, Michael Jackson offered to buy the hotel and Robbie Williams (who has a place nearby) is a regular in the restaurant.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Southern Command shared a brief unclassified video of a boat exploding and bursting into flames.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The car clipped a guardrail and burst into flames.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Feb. 2026
Frank Sinatra has burst into impromptu song in the bar, Michael Jackson offered to buy the hotel and Robbie Williams (who has a place nearby) is a regular in the restaurant.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Southern Command shared a brief unclassified video of a boat exploding and bursting into flames.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The car clipped a guardrail and burst into flames.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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