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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She’s continuously confused about its premise, will burst into tears for no reason, and truly sees it as an opportunity to finally make friends in Rhode Island — no matter how misguided that intention may be.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 May 2026
The first came when rookie Caio Collett suddenly slammed the wall and his car burst into flames, and IndyCar officials decided to throw a red flag to preserve the final laps rather than run out the race under caution.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Ariyonna Orozco and Piper Conkling were out for a late-night drive with three friends on Scott Road when their car crossed into the southbound lane, collided with a tree just north of Latrobe Road and burst into flames.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Both Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson — the stars of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Schoenbrun’s new film that premiered at Cannes the previous evening and opened the festival’s Un Certain Regard section — burst into laughter.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 May 2026
The first came when rookie Caio Collett suddenly slammed the wall and his car burst into flames, and IndyCar officials decided to throw a red flag to preserve the final laps rather than run out the race under caution.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Ariyonna Orozco and Piper Conkling were out for a late-night drive with three friends on Scott Road when their car crossed into the southbound lane, collided with a tree just north of Latrobe Road and burst into flames.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Both Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson — the stars of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Schoenbrun’s new film that premiered at Cannes the previous evening and opened the festival’s Un Certain Regard section — burst into laughter.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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