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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the judge directed the courtroom spectators to refrain from any outbursts when the verdict was read
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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
there was a remarkable outburst of work in the office as the visiting VIPs made their tour
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as in eruption
the act or an instance of exploding
in the outburst known as a supernova, the star may reach an intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun
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Recent Examples of outburst
But Kennedy’s social media outburst on Wednesday further made clear that Kennedy is not committed to transparency as health secretary.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Things fell completely apart in the sixth as the Hornets sent 10 batters to the plate, resulting in a six-run outburst that settled things for good.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
Andy Pages hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly during a seventh-inning outburst against Pittsburgh's bullpen as the Dodgers quickly pulled away once Pirates ace Paul Skenes exited in a 12-3 win on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
So count that inning as an outburst.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Things fell completely apart in the sixth as the Hornets sent 10 batters to the plate, resulting in a six-run outburst that settled things for good.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
Andy Pages hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly during a seventh-inning outburst against Pittsburgh's bullpen as the Dodgers quickly pulled away once Pirates ace Paul Skenes exited in a 12-3 win on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
So count that inning as an outburst.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outburst
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Moscow’s mayor said air defenses shot down nearly 200 drones, as videos circulating on social media showed explosions and smoke billowing across the Russian capital.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The fire reached an ammonia line, triggering several small explosions and a dramatic image of flames shooting through the building roof as crews evacuated the area to avoid the fumes.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Even before the latest flurry of mixed signals, the industry had doubts.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The Angels recalled infielder Christian Moore from Triple-A Salt Lake among a flurry of moves.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But the eruption disrupted their economy and weakened their influence.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The study examined a single eruption, and researchers do not yet know whether the same signatures appear consistently before other events.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
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Two setups from Pulisic, playmaking in bursts on the left wing, beating three Paraguay defenders during one sprint.—
Filip Bondy,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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The actress said that the show was inspired by her love of discussing personal topics in short bursts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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This could generate dangerous to life-threatening flash flooding.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Some of the notable moments of the season included flashes of play where Bethune, Sentnor and Debinha would occupy the same space in the midfield.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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“Outburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outburst. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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