starbursts

plural of starburst

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starbursts
halos
Noun
  • Astronomers have long assumed massive dark matter halos provide the gravity needed to keep such small galaxies intact.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • New research published Tuesday from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that the barrels with halos contain caustic alkaline waste — a highly corrosive material that has been leaking out of the barrels for decades.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Starbursts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starbursts. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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