bust out
phrasal 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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No need to bust out the magnifying glass.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Reid actually busted out a Tyquan Thornton move during a team meeting a week ago.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
Swift said jokingly of Sheeran’s endless enthusiasm to bust out a song.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Plus, Jeremiah had to still be winded by busting out that extended dance remix of his maniacal villain laugh from back on the beach.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Reid actually busted out a Tyquan Thornton move during a team meeting a week ago.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
Swift said jokingly of Sheeran’s endless enthusiasm to bust out a song.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Plus, Jeremiah had to still be winded by busting out that extended dance remix of his maniacal villain laugh from back on the beach.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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