Synonyms of bursting

bursting 1 of 3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• packed
• full
• jammed
• crammed
• crowded
• stuffed
• loaded
• brimming
• brimful
• chock-full
• chockful
• overflowing
• jam-packed
• chockablock
• fat
• overfilled
• overloaded
• overstuffed
• overcrowded
• overfull
• overladen
• teeming
• swarming
• rife
• replete
• fraught
• abounding
• flush

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empty
• devoid
• blank
• void
• bare
• vacant
• short
• insufficient
• inadequate
• stark
• incomplete
• wanting
• deficient
• shy
• depleted
• drained
• shortish
• exhausted

bursting

2 of 3

noun

as in eruption

the act or an instance of exploding

narrowly escaped the bursting of the car's gas tank

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eruption
• explosion
• burst
• firing
• blast
• detonation
• outburst
• blowup
• shooting
• pop
• boom
• discharge
• blowout
• bang
• flare-up
• airburst
• groundburst

bursting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of burst

1

as in exploding

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploding
• detonating
• popping
• blowing
• going off
• crumping
• shattering
• blowing up
• smashing
• firing
• splintering
• fragmenting
• mushrooming
• discharging
• burgeoning
• shooting
• ballooning
• bourgeoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imploding
• collapsing
• fizzling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shattering
• smashing
• demolishing
• exploding
• blowing
• popping
• destroying
• blasting
• detonating
• blowing up
• wrecking
• ruining
• dynamiting
• decimating
• annihilating
• discharging
• splintering
• fragmenting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsing
• imploding

3

as in buzzing

to be copiously supplied

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• bulging
• brimming
• humming
• teeming
• overflowing
• crawling
• swarming
• abounding
• bristling
• pullulating
• bustling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lacking
• wanting
• needing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bursting

Noun

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

An affectionate little cat with a heart bursting with love for humans is looking for a home at a Texas shelter. —Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025

The novel sparkles with Sosa’s signature wit and sense of humor; the banter between Javi and Mari is deliciously funny, bursting with laugh-out-loud moments on seemingly every other page. —EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Everything's bigger in Texas, including the flavor bursting from this traditional Texas chili recipe. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025

Eala says her day-to-day hasn’t changed much since bursting onto the scene in Miami, aside from more people recognizing her. —Matias Grez, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025

The state’s largest city is big on fall activities, trees bursting in fiery reds, oranges and golden hues, and a food scene that will surprise you. —Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025

Since bursting onto the scene, Raiola has often been compared to Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025

The Bottom Line Pineapple is a tropical fruit bursting with flavor and juiciness. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Aug. 2025

Along the waterfront, weatherboard cottages lean into stories of whalers and missionaries—their gardens bursting with hibiscus and flax. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025