Thesaurus results for BREAKS OUT

breaks out

verb

present tense third-person singular of break out

as in erupts

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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Recent Examples of breaks out The young guys know, too, that if anything breaks out, Jones will most likely get it to the ground somehow. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 The stats Vasily Podkolzin breaks out with 30 goals and 22 assists. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 In general, when a trade war breaks out, the smaller economy has more to lose compared to the larger one, said Ari Van Assche, a professor of international business at HEC Montréal who specializes in international trade. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 EconomyBookings, for example, breaks out what a rate covers at checkout, identifies whether a pickup point sits in the terminal or off-site, and states cancellation terms on eligible bookings. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The story tracks a Chinese chef who moves to the Middle East to clear family debts by running a restaurant, only to see the venue become a community refuge when armed conflict breaks out across the region. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 The exact split is not something the university breaks out in its Common Data Set, so the figure comes from the admissions office rather than an audited count. — Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Then, in the bottom of the inning, Kennedy throws a pitch near Greinke’s head, and pandemonium breaks out, with both benches and bullpens emptying again, and players and even coaches going at each other. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Occasionally, an argument breaks out about who ate the last slice of baloney in the refrigerator. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026

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Continue reading … -- POLITICS MUD SEASON — Michigan Senate debate erupts into personal attacks as El-Sayed and Rogers clash.

— , FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
When Hanne, a staff member of a struggling animal rescue, unexpectedly becomes executor of a wealthy hunting family’s estate, a bitter battle over the inheritance erupts.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of erupts

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When the gang war that’s been building all along between the Greasers and the Socs finally explodes in the second act, the violence is conveyed through movement, lighting, sound and just all around scenic brilliance.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … ‘NEVER-ENDING’ — Huge number of noncitizens found on voter rolls as Mike Lee explodes on 'honor system'.

— , FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026