BURSTING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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noun

as in eruption

the act or an instance of exploding narrowly escaped the bursting of the car's gas tank

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verb

present participle of burst

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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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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as in buzzing

to be copiously supplied a young singer/dancer who seems to be bursting with energy and talent

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Recent Examples of bursting

Noun

The end of Sora is most certainly not the first domino or the bursting of the AI bubble. —

Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 Sometimes starting out feeling more like winter with snow and cold, and other year's bursting into bloom. —

Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 21 Mar. 2026 With an elegant silhouette bursting with intricate featherwork, the gown also seemed to reference the iridescent, dark plumage of the label’s Fall-Winter 2012 show. —

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026 This 2024 debut novel by Kaveh Akbar, the poetry editor at The Nation, is an unflinching tour-de-force bursting with wit and insight into the complications of diaspora, the nature of identity in a post-War on Terror world and the inter-generational impact of the 1979 Revolution on Iranians. —

Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026 This includes both 2000 and 2007, when bubbles bursting coincided with painful recessions. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026 This helps water flow as the ice melts and relieves pressure, reducing the risk of the pipe bursting. —

Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026 While plumbers said winter is known for pipes bursting, once the weather starts thawing out in the spring, their call volume picks up. —

Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 Strategy was formerly known as MicroStrategy — going public in June 1998 at $10 a share — promptly sprinting up 31-fold to around $320 before sinking fast in the wake of the dot-com bubble bursting and the revelation of dodgy revenue accounting at the analytics software company. —

Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Verb

As spring blooming bulbs, tulips are often associated with renewal, bursting forth after the last winter freeze. —

Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026 At a slim 76 minutes, Sparks pulls you in tight and never lets go, every frame bursting with teen angst and longing. —

Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026 Sans jacket, Pascal made a statement with a bursting floral that accented his tuxedo shirt with pearl buttons. —

Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026 Few cities are as bursting with history, from the medieval streets of its Old Town to the spacious boulevards of its 18th-century New Town. —

Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026 Walker tapped his feet slowly to head that direction before bursting back toward Tonga’s left. —

Jesse Newell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 On this quick journey, the train travels through Noordwijkerhout, a town that comes into full bloom in the spring with thousands of flowers bursting through the soil. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026 The development sits on nearly two acres right in the buzzy Miami Design District, giving guests and residents alike direct access to an area that’s bursting with museums, restaurants, beaches, and more. —

Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026 Listen to the live music while perusing booths bursting with fruits, veggies, flowers, fresh grass-fed lamb, eggs, and more. —

Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bursting

Adjective

The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026