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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Albin-Frey bursts out laughing at the question.
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Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
The fake blood trapped between the layers bursts out at the incision point, replicating in gruesome detail the sensation of real bleeding.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Winkler took Waddell behind the door he was meant to burst out from and started to jab him.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Reese has given Knights fans reason to burst out of their seats and cheer, scoring on touchdown runs of 80, 67 and 67 yards.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
The fake blood trapped between the layers bursts out at the incision point, replicating in gruesome detail the sensation of real bleeding.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Winkler took Waddell behind the door he was meant to burst out from and started to jab him.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Reese has given Knights fans reason to burst out of their seats and cheer, scoring on touchdown runs of 80, 67 and 67 yards.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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