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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While there is a small boardwalk on the sand in between loungers, it’d be tricky to access for anyone with mobility issues.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Protest organizers said that creates a pathway through which locally collected surveillance information could potentially be accessed for immigration enforcement.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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The club entered the window with an ambitious sales plan, most of which has not yet materialised.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Anyone with a bedbug issue at their home is prohibited from entering any Ypsilanti District Library branch as a preventive measure.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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