burst (forth)

verb

Definition of burst (forth)next
as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant

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  1. erupt
  2. explode
  3. break out
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  • After a brief pause, the demo successfully worked, leading employees in attendance to erupt in applause.
    Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
  • That debate has again erupted after Musk, himself once on an H-1B visa and whose electric vehicle company Tesla has hired workers using the program, defended the tech industry's need to bring in foreign workers.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of erupt
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  • The launch failure this week followed the first attempt to launch the Kairos rocket in March, when the launcher exploded just five seconds after liftoff.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The scores come after an incredibly tumultuous year for schools across the country, as issues surrounding the Israel-Hamas war exploded on campuses in the form of protests and encampments.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of explode
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  • Google Maps and Street View were previously used by Italian authorities in 2022 to track down a Sicilian man convicted of murder who had broken out of a prison in Rome two decades prior.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Find it on Amazon A Toilet Timer That’s Sure To Please as a Stocking Stuffer Anyone who finds this toilet timer in their stocking is sure to break out into a laugh.
    Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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