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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The potential for conflict bursts into the open at a seaside home that has been in Ye-ji’s husband’s family for years, where the group has decamped for a supposedly restorative holiday. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 When the show ended, the audience burst into rattled applause, as if we’d been woken from our own dream, still unable to tell the reverie from the real thing. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 Beyond The First Wave Of AI Video When generative AI first burst into the creative landscape, the artistic community was understandably skeptical. Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Eight months since a speeding driver caused a three-vehicle crash and left one of the victims to die after her car burst into flames, an arrest has been made, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 1 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2026.

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