bust out
verb
busted out also bust out; busting out; busts out
informal
1
: to begin (doing something) suddenly
She just busted out laughing.
2
bust out (something)
or bust (something) out
: to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used : to break out
He busted out the champagne.
3
: to escape from a prison, jail, etc.
Two prisoners busted out of jail.
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His Weekend Two set followed the same format as Weekend One’s, opening with a number of new songs before Bieber busted out a laptop to revisit some of his biggest early-career hits.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 Apr. 2026
According to Miami County residents, the ice fell like bullets from the sky, leaving dents in vehicles, busting out windows and siding, and causing leaky roofs.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
No one busts out of the postseason gates like the Timberwolves.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
But Gen Z are increasingly heading back to shopping malls, driven by experiences and a desire to bust out of the isolation of home.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 Apr. 2026
According to Miami County residents, the ice fell like bullets from the sky, leaving dents in vehicles, busting out windows and siding, and causing leaky roofs.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
No one busts out of the postseason gates like the Timberwolves.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
But Gen Z are increasingly heading back to shopping malls, driven by experiences and a desire to bust out of the isolation of home.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bust out
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“Bust out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bust%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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