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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When the Mission gang scandal burst into public view, department officials publicly called it an isolated problem of rogue gang officers.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
As his car burst into flames, he was pulled from the wreckage by a group of witnesses including a state trooper on the security detail of New Hampshire governor Kelly Ayotte, who happened to be nearby.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 May 2026
German dirigible the Hindenburg, the largest ever built, burst into flames in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Glossy rosettes emerge green and blush rosy when temperatures dips, then burst into canary-yellow flowers emerge in late summer-early fall.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
As his car burst into flames, he was pulled from the wreckage by a group of witnesses including a state trooper on the security detail of New Hampshire governor Kelly Ayotte, who happened to be nearby.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 May 2026
German dirigible the Hindenburg, the largest ever built, burst into flames in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Glossy rosettes emerge green and blush rosy when temperatures dips, then burst into canary-yellow flowers emerge in late summer-early fall.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026
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 11 May. 2026.
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