as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
in the wake of news reports of deaths from the flu, panic broke out, and there was a mad rush for flu shots
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
the captives had been planning to stage a breakout at the next change in shift for the guards
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Recent Examples of break out
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In an interview Thursday on CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company is not planning to break out subscriber numbers for the new ESPN offering — perhaps against the wishes of some investors who wanted to see those figures.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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The incident comes five years after a fire broke out aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard and burned for five days in San Diego in July 2020.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In an interview Thursday on CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company is not planning to break out subscriber numbers for the new ESPN offering — perhaps against the wishes of some investors who wanted to see those figures.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Cubs have seen some impressive breakout performances from multiple different star players this year.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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The 37-acre search field near Murfreesboro sits atop an ancient volcanic pipe that erupted roughly 100 million years ago.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
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Unlike Zelenskyy's last White House visit, which erupted into shouting and hampered progress toward achieving peace in Ukraine, Monday's events were more cordial and disciplined.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Few warm-weather escapes are complete without plenty of pool time–and the resort’s Baia delle Palme pool, an expansive aquatic zone, raises the bar for splish-splashy fun in the sun.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ripley can’t catch a break with her escape pods, and the end of this film features an astonishing demise to one of cinema’s greatest heroines.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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In 1968: France became the world’s fifth thermonuclear power, exploding a hydrogen bomb in a test on French Polynesia.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Another Starship exploded on a test stand in June at SpaceX's sprawling rocket development facility in South Texas.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
24 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX redesigns Starship ahead of flight 10 SpaceX also revealed a redesign to Starship earlier in August after the first three test flights of 2025 all ended in dramatic explosions in the sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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After the Breeze Airways flight’s diversion to Grand Junction Regional Airport, officers with the city’s police department boarded the plane and arrested Carver, according to an affidavit.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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