Synonyms of break out

break out 1 of 2

verb

as in to erupt

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

• erupt
• explode
• burst (forth)
• flare (up)
• blaze (up)
• flame
• swell
• touch off
• mount
• skyrocket
• rocket
• proliferate
• mushroom
• snowball
• multiply
• wax
• bourgeon
• detonate
• balloon
• blow up
• burgeon

breakout

2 of 2

noun

ˈbrāk-ˌau̇t 

as in escape

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement

the captives had been planning to stage a breakout at the next change in shift for the guards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• flight
• break
• rout
• getaway
• bunk
• rescue
• slip
• liberation
• lam
• redemption
• release
• salvation
• deliverance
• jailbreak
• close call
• close shave
• near miss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confinement
• imprisonment
• incarceration
• captivity
• retention
• holding
• custody
• risk
• detention
• trouble
• hold
• internment
• hazard
• jeopardy
• immurement
• peril
• imperilment
• endangerment

Examples of break out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The fire broke out about 12:20 a.m. Officials did not say whether the woman died at the scene or at at a hospital. —Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024

Kelly Clarkson, Jessica Chastain, and Jennifer Lopez have also been breaking out versions of denim jumpsuits lately. —Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024

Noun

Baltimore raced out to a big lead, largely in part to a breakout game for offseason signing Derrick Henry. —Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024

Sign up What does this mean for YouTube's breakout star and his dreams of cross-platform domination? —Rafi Schwartz, The Week Us, theweek, 19 Sep. 2024