burst out
phrasal verb
burst out also bursted out; bursting out; bursts out
1
: to begin (doing something) suddenly
They both burst out laughing.
2
: to say (something) suddenly
Everyone burst out "Surprise!" as he walked through the door.
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Once everything was just right, the sun burst out and Turner had to rearrange the whole set-up.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 June 2024
These disagreements, which burst out into the open across statements and in Israeli media, have only deepened rifts in the country’s government.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 June 2024
Hicks became accustomed to short bursts out of the bullpen for his first five big-league seasons.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
Davis also showed off his hands and burst out of the backfield.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 June 2024
These disagreements, which burst out into the open across statements and in Israeli media, have only deepened rifts in the country’s government.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 June 2024
Hicks became accustomed to short bursts out of the bullpen for his first five big-league seasons.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
Davis also showed off his hands and burst out of the backfield.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024
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“Burst out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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