bust out
phrasal verb
busted out also bust out; busting out; busts out
informal
1
: to begin (doing something) suddenly
She just busted out laughing.
2
bust out (something)
or bust (something) out
: to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used : to break out
He busted out the champagne.
3
: to escape from a prison, jail, etc.
Two prisoners busted out of jail.
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Everyone’s invited: aunties throw it back, dudes bust out the fleshlights—even the opps get laid.
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Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Robert De Niro posed a hypothetical that made the audience bust out laughing even as the actor remained utterly stone-faced.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Parts of the roof and walls of Cooper's house were torn off, while the side windows were busted out.
—Makiya Seminera, arkansasonline.com, 9 Aug. 2024
What better time than a chilly October evening to bust out a game full of ghosts and goblins?
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Robert De Niro posed a hypothetical that made the audience bust out laughing even as the actor remained utterly stone-faced.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Parts of the roof and walls of Cooper's house were torn off, while the side windows were busted out.
—Makiya Seminera, arkansasonline.com, 9 Aug. 2024
What better time than a chilly October evening to bust out a game full of ghosts and goblins?
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bust out
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“Bust out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bust%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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