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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After a gunman, who has yet to be identified and remains at large, burst into a classroom on the first floor of the urban school's Barus & Holley building on Saturday afternoon, causing death and destruction, campus security has become a focal point.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
According to an email to residents, a fire pump motor overheated and burst into flames that day.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Naroditsky’s death shook the chess world and burst into the mainstream, with The New York Times, The Washington Post, and prominent European media websites reporting the news.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Students described hearing gunshots just before seeing a man in a face mask burst into the classroom and start firing.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
According to an email to residents, a fire pump motor overheated and burst into flames that day.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Naroditsky’s death shook the chess world and burst into the mainstream, with The New York Times, The Washington Post, and prominent European media websites reporting the news.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Students described hearing gunshots just before seeing a man in a face mask burst into the classroom and start firing.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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