bursts (in or into)

Definition of bursts (in or into)next
present tense third-person singular of burst (in or into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bursts (in or into)
Verb
  • The process is arduous, spanning days or weeks of boiling and soaking in syrup, but when sugar properly penetrates fruit’s cellular structure, not only does the appearance become almost incandescent, but the microbes that cause spoilage can’t survive.
    Hannah Walhout, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The aerator penetrates and removes a cigar size piece of soil and distributes it on the soil surface.
    Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In response, Chief Ryan Kinnan said there is an ongoing audit of who accesses the information.
    Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Memory safety issues occur when software accesses or manipulates memory in an unintended way.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The impact is expected to hit the bottom of the employment pyramid hardest, with research finding big drops in hiring among 22- to 25-year-olds in tech and customer service, The Economist reported.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • According to voting experts, such drops in confidence and fears about voter intimidation are alarming — and raise serious questions about voter turnout in a pivotal midterm election that could radically reshape American politics.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Jackson, a quarterback for the college, graduates from North Carolina A&T and enters Chicago Theological Seminary, but leaves school before acquiring a degree.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Bursts (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bursts%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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