Synonyms of breaking out

breaking out

verb

present participle of break out

as in erupting

to develop suddenly and violently

in the wake of news reports of deaths from the flu, panic broke out, and there was a mad rush for flu shots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupting
• bursting (forth)
• exploding
• blazing (up)
• flaring (up)
• swelling
• flaming
• touching off
• mounting
• skyrocketing
• proliferating
• mushrooming
• multiplying
• snowballing
• blowing up
• rocketing
• detonating
• waxing
• burgeoning
• bourgeoning
• ballooning