as in erupted
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 broken out
As the chart shows, it has also consistently broken out of consolidation patterns from a relative-strength perspective, with those breakouts versus XLV leading to meaningful upside follow-through.
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Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Edouard Julien, who’s broken out of a deep May slump, went 2 for 3 with a double and drove in three runs.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
In 1986, Turner launched the Goodwill Games, an international competition meant to bypass the Cold War fights that had broken out over the Olympics.
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David Folkenflik,
NPR,
6 May 2026
The clash between Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has broken out into public view at times.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Like his sister, Norm MacLean (Moises Arias) has also broken out of the vaults and come face to face with the Wasteland.
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
YouTube generated more than $60 billion in revenue for 2025, including both advertising and subscriptions, the first time parent company Alphabet has broken out total revenue for the platform.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
In Minneapolis, confrontations have broken out and multiple protesters have been arrested.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
But soon enough, the tiny fire truck has lost its wheels and a fight has broken out over whose Care Bears keychain is cooler, though neither of my children has ever owned a key.
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Mandy Len Catron,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Edouard Julien, who’s broken out of a deep May slump, went 2 for 3 with a double and drove in three runs.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
In 1986, Turner launched the Goodwill Games, an international competition meant to bypass the Cold War fights that had broken out over the Olympics.
—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
6 May 2026
The clash between Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has broken out into public view at times.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Like his sister, Norm MacLean (Moises Arias) has also broken out of the vaults and come face to face with the Wasteland.
—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
YouTube generated more than $60 billion in revenue for 2025, including both advertising and subscriptions, the first time parent company Alphabet has broken out total revenue for the platform.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
In Minneapolis, confrontations have broken out and multiple protesters have been arrested.
—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
But soon enough, the tiny fire truck has lost its wheels and a fight has broken out over whose Care Bears keychain is cooler, though neither of my children has ever owned a key.
—
Mandy Len Catron,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broken out
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Chisholm did not appear to go around and immediately erupted over the lack of an appeal, forcing Boone and first base coach Dan Fiorito to intervene.
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The ovation that erupted when Guzelimian walked out to introduce the festival’s closing concert was a fitting acknowledgment that golden-age concerts do not happen by themselves.
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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The package exploded when the victims arrived, according to Thibault.
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“Broken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20out. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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