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 Ryan Coogler film, starring Michael B. Jordan as twins Smoke and Stack, Hailee Steinfeld, and Wunmi Mosaku, burst into the zeitgeist last week and quickly became the only thing in pop culture anyone was talking about.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
Henry bursting into the dining room to whip a knife at Reagan's head.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The car burst into flames, and the teens, who were in a relationship, were burned alive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The spherical object reportedly then burst into a blinding bright light.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
Henry bursting into the dining room to whip a knife at Reagan's head.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The car burst into flames, and the teens, who were in a relationship, were burned alive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The spherical object reportedly then burst into a blinding bright light.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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