BURST (IN OR INTO) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

burst (in or into)

verb

Definition of burst (in or into)

as in to breeze (in)

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Webb’s infrared vision is particularly useful here because infrared light can penetrate dust that blocks much of the visible light, giving astronomers a better look at the processes taking place inside stellar nurseries.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Even when flames are intense, the relatively short duration of exposure gives heat little time to penetrate thick masonry walls, assuming interior materials don’t catch fire and continue burning from within.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

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People will be able to legally — and easily — access the property without trespassing.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Those reforms led to huge reduction in poverty, an exploding middle class and a scramble by foreign companies to access the lucrative Chinese market.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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Despite the help from aircraft, law enforcement could not locate the suspects after searching all of the rail cars investigators believed the burglars entered.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The Red Sox lost their fourth consecutive game, 5-3, after entering the losing streak without back-to-back losses since July 1 and without three or more straight losses since mid-June.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

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