as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
the store was bursting with bargain hunters on the day of the big sale
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as in exploding
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded
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2
as in shattering
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
finally burst the piñata open with one mighty swing of the bat
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Recent Examples of bursting
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
After two hours of high-speed, eardrum-bursting laps around the winding track, Verstappen proved victorious, with McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finishing in second and third, respectively.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
The shelter tab represents the second full fiscal year that Massachusetts taxpayers have shelled out larger-than-normal sums to house homeless families after a surge of migrant arrivals pushed the emergency assistance shelter system to a bursting point.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Traders, fearful of missing out on the rally, are piling into equities in a way reminiscent of the 1990s, when a feeding frenzy on early internet companies inflated the market right before the bursting of the dot-com bubble.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That is to say, Stokoe is not afraid of giving you a good chest-bursting.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Warmed by the fires of partisanship or consumed by the bursting of flames?
—Robert A. Strong, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Their bursting and fierce love for each other and for my brother and me?
—Amanda Uhle
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
And while a bubble implies an eventual bursting, and all the damage that results, the underlying phenomenon causing a bubble often has real value.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Plant sugars usually concentrate in plant leaves and roots and act as a sort of natural anti-freeze that keeps plant cells from bursting in the cold.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
There were flower shops spilling roses onto the sidewalk and bakery windows bursting with éclairs.
—Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Worries have been climbing that AI may be in the midst of a bubble, similar to the dot-com bonanza that ended up bursting in 2000.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
This is unlike the beautiful sadness in Anderson’s films, which is entirely full (often to bursting) with humans and their shattered interiors.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
When a jacket was paired with a skirt, either slim and pencil-shaped or bursting in ballerina tulle, it was always belted and worn with statement shoes.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
Readers are always requesting more weeknight dinners that are easy to pull together and bursting with flavor.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Fall colors season is underway in Arizona, and leaf peepers will rejoice at the red, yellow and orange hues bursting from the trees in northern and eastern parts of the state with higher elevations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
After two hours of high-speed, eardrum-bursting laps around the winding track, Verstappen proved victorious, with McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finishing in second and third, respectively.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
The shelter tab represents the second full fiscal year that Massachusetts taxpayers have shelled out larger-than-normal sums to house homeless families after a surge of migrant arrivals pushed the emergency assistance shelter system to a bursting point.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Traders, fearful of missing out on the rally, are piling into equities in a way reminiscent of the 1990s, when a feeding frenzy on early internet companies inflated the market right before the bursting of the dot-com bubble.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That is to say, Stokoe is not afraid of giving you a good chest-bursting.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Warmed by the fires of partisanship or consumed by the bursting of flames?
—Robert A. Strong, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Their bursting and fierce love for each other and for my brother and me?
—Amanda Uhle
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
And while a bubble implies an eventual bursting, and all the damage that results, the underlying phenomenon causing a bubble often has real value.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
City soon claimed the blueprint as their own, bursting through on goal on four occasions after sweeping moves.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Plant sugars usually concentrate in plant leaves and roots and act as a sort of natural anti-freeze that keeps plant cells from bursting in the cold.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
There were flower shops spilling roses onto the sidewalk and bakery windows bursting with éclairs.
—Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Worries have been climbing that AI may be in the midst of a bubble, similar to the dot-com bonanza that ended up bursting in 2000.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
This is unlike the beautiful sadness in Anderson’s films, which is entirely full (often to bursting) with humans and their shattered interiors.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
When a jacket was paired with a skirt, either slim and pencil-shaped or bursting in ballerina tulle, it was always belted and worn with statement shoes.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
Readers are always requesting more weeknight dinners that are easy to pull together and bursting with flavor.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Fall colors season is underway in Arizona, and leaf peepers will rejoice at the red, yellow and orange hues bursting from the trees in northern and eastern parts of the state with higher elevations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bursting
Adjective
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Remember, the ground is its most fertile and luscious right after a volcanic eruption.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Nov. 2025
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Continue reading … POLITICS ‘WHAT A JOKE’ – Mamdani's father sparks viral internet eruption days before NYC mayoral election.—
,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many of them are desperately struggling to protect their homes – for some, their only source of wealth – in the face of exploding rents and threats of eviction.—
Cassie Powell,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The user shared another clip in the thread that followed, showing the G1 breaking into a room like a burglar, shattering a glass door.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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But to have somebody that's a main character like that actually get killed was something that was shattering to everybody.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Shaw-naé explains how then-mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is dying to speak with her, how the Venmo CEO invited her to some fancy app meeting, all while Al Roker is buzzing on her phone to give an update on Friday’s upcoming dinner service.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Best Time to Visit The best times to visit São Paulo are between September and November, when the city is buzzing with events—don’t miss the São Paulo Biennial and the Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Park was also recognized with the Auteur Award in front of a packed audience.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Pontiac mayoral race Pontiac's mayoral race is a packed slate, between Mike McGuinness and Kermit Williams, as well as write-in candidates Jashon Gilmore, Sabrina Jernagin and Wendell Woods.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The cause of the fire and explosion was not immediately clear.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The explosion of sports betting into the American sports industry was abrupt and jarring, and nobody is quite used to it yet.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In between detonating bombs hidden in Christmas presents and disfiguring the entire police force, Art sets his sights on the Shaw family.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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In July 2011, a Norwegian neo-Nazi went on a rampage, detonating a bomb in Oslo, Norway, before opening fire at a Labour Party youth camp on nearby Utoya Island.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Bursting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bursting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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