burst out

phrasal verb

burst out also bursted out; bursting out; bursts out

: to begin (doing something) suddenly

They both burst out laughing.

: to say (something) suddenly

Everyone burst out "Surprise!" as he walked through the door.

Examples of burst out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This woman who, on their first meeting, slid across the booth, pressed her lips against his, then burst out crying in the middle of the restaurant, all their neighbors looking. —

Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024 As toxic radioactive materials burst out, permeating soil, water, air and foliage, the prefectural government declared a danger zone 12.5 miles (20 kilometers) in radius around the plant. —

Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024 Near Grayton Beach, a 7-foot bull shark bumped Cady’s Sea-Doo repeatedly, swam under Brandon’s Sea-Doo, then burst out of the water between the two watercraft. —

Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 These characters were sort of bursting out of that establishment. —

Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burst out

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