burst out
phrasal verb
burst out also bursted out; bursting out; bursts out
1
: to begin (doing something) suddenly
They both burst out laughing.
2
: to say (something) suddenly
Everyone burst out "Surprise!" as he walked through the door.
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In a sight that became more-than-familiar to Boise State fans, Jeanty seemed to be swallowed in the scrum at the line of scrimmage, before bursting out of the side and powering himself into the endzone.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
There is nothing left now but rhythm and exhaustion and raw emotion and stardust bursting out of you.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
September is off and running, like a horse bursting out of the gate at Churchill Downs.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
None of the ensemble really bursts out, grounded down by the mundanity of the approach, which has to be by design.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
There is nothing left now but rhythm and exhaustion and raw emotion and stardust bursting out of you.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
September is off and running, like a horse bursting out of the gate at Churchill Downs.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
None of the ensemble really bursts out, grounded down by the mundanity of the approach, which has to be by design.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burst out
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“Burst out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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