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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This month the problem burst into our mainstream consciousness. George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Earlier this year, as if these anxieties bubbled up to the point of combustion, Los Angeles, the global center of the movie industry, literally burst into flames. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025 Starting in March, this is a chance to see the countryside at its most abundant: Smells are intense as the plants and trees burst into life, and the torrential, but fleeting, rainstorms soak the landscape in spectacular fashion. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025 The impact caused both vehicles to burst into flames. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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