bursts (forth)

verb

present tense third-person singular of burst (forth)
as in erupts
to develop suddenly and violently hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant

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  1. erupts
  2. breaks out
  3. explodes
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  • This deity may reflect the neighbouring La Soufrière volcano, which still erupts with alarming frequency.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Crowd in Overland Park erupts when CNN shows Hamilton leading.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of erupts
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  • The idea that, after someone like Dolly Parton dies, a family feud breaks out over their estate is devastating.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The young guys know, too, that if anything breaks out, Jones will most likely get it to the ground somehow.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of breaks out
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  • Most concerning for Talarico as Hispanic turnout explodes throughout the state are accounts that Latino men aren’t sold on his candidacy.
    — W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In other words, desire, in an unrepressed form, explodes the channels through which it is expected to flow.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of explodes
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