burst (in or into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burst (in or into)
Verb
  • The thermal lance Caan uses to penetrate the safe was Santucci’s own burning bar.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Kim has called for the development of multi-warhead systems that would improve the chances of penetrating missile defenses, and some experts say the Hwasong-20 could be designed for that purpose.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • State actors routinely accessed classified information for at least 10 years.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The bridge tilts over 500 times annually to accommodate Royal Navy vessels and private boats accessing the Newcastle City Marina.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Detroit, which entered the game as the NFL’s hottest team, fell to 4-2.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Burst (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burst%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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