burst (in or into)

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Verb
  • That men like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are entrusted with businesses of tectonic influence can be difficult to understand, but their cults of personality have been able to survive scrutiny, perhaps because the money itself is too imposing a firewall for their own stupidity to penetrate.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The furry white marsupials, which waddle back into remote areas — places where humans would not otherwise set foot — are almost like spies penetrating the secret lives of pythons.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • First off, the man in question actually was an expert—not only better trained in depicting the human body (a study not easily accessed by young women of the haute bourgeoisie) but one of the great painters of the nineteenth century.
    Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The Cox Contour app lets customers access the latest news and weather anytime as well as stream their favorite content on smartphones and tablets.
    Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Gilgeous-Alexander is trying to go back-to-back, Jokic — who has been first or second in five straight seasons, entering this year — is seeking his fourth MVP in six years and Wembanyama is a finalist for the first time.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The 6-foot-5 center is entering her 13th year in the league and will be the most veteran player on Seattle’s rebuilding roster.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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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 25 Apr. 2026.

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