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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When Voyager 2 dropped by the Neptunian system, the spacecraft observed five-mile-high plumes bursting out of Triton.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Concept art shows one of the majestic sea creatures bursting out of the water to the surprise of riders in a boat.
4) What Pandoran flora will appear in the new Avatar land?
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
The opening scene is a beauty, as a cleaning lady tries to suck up a dust bunny and appears to be scared to death by what comes bursting out of the vacuum cleaner.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Concept art shows one of the majestic sea creatures bursting out of the water to the surprise of riders in a boat.
4) What Pandoran flora will appear in the new Avatar land?
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
The opening scene is a beauty, as a cleaning lady tries to suck up a dust bunny and appears to be scared to death by what comes bursting out of the vacuum cleaner.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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
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“Burst out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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