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burst (forth)

verb

Definition of burst (forth)next
as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burst (forth)
  1. erupt
  2. explode
  3. break out
Verb
  • Video of Saturday's operation released by SOUTHCOM shows a vessel moving through the water before erupting into a massive fireball.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Saturday’s unrest came a year after rioting erupted around a right-wing demonstration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of erupt
Verb
  • After buying one pack of 60 clips, my tomato plants exploded in both height and growth.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Demand exploded during the Covid-19 pandemic, when lockdowns kept people at home and online orders boomed.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of explode
Verb
  • The prolific Polish broke out with his low-budget cult hit, Twin Falls Idaho, and has since helmed an array of indie features ranging from a Kerouac adaptation (Big Sur) to a sci-fi spoof (Hot Bot) to an old-school Western (Terror on the Prairie).
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Texas native broke out in 1993’s Dazed and Confused before becoming one of the biggest rom-com stars of the early 2000s, thanks to movies like The Wedding Planner and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of break out
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“Burst (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burst%20%28forth%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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