Synonyms of broke out

broke out

verb

past tense of break out

as in erupted

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

• erupted
• exploded
• burst (forth)
• blazed (up)
• bursted (forth)
• flared (up)
• mounted
• swelled
• touched off
• flamed
• skyrocketed
• bourgeoned
• proliferated
• rocketed
• mushroomed
• snowballed
• multiplied
• waxed
• detonated
• ballooned
• blew up
• burgeoned