as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
the store was bursting with bargain hunters on the day of the big sale
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as in exploding
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded
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as in shattering
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
finally burst the piñata open with one mighty swing of the bat
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Recent Examples of bursting
Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Pipes are prone to bursting during cold spells.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The stir-craziness of isolation, collector appetite bottled up to bursting, and a global customer base newly comfortable with spending serious cash over the internet meant that the entire wine world was watching—and desperate to bid.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Since bursting on the scene in 1998 as a scruffier and scrappier distant cousin to the BAFTAs, the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have been an early bellwether for future talent in front of and behind the camera.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Wrap them in tubular insulation to keep pipes from bursting.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Declan Simpson of Oyster Bay Tours demonstrates the art of shucking, teaching guests how to open oysters bursting with briny sweetness and carrying the merroir of this unique corner of the world.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
It’s filled with over 100,000 lights, 1,500 feet of garland and 4,000 lovely glass ornaments to ensure a display that is absolutely bursting with seasonal splendor.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Law apologized for bursting the holiday bubble.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
How to keep pipes from bursting When temperatures drop to freezing conditions, pipes have the potential to burst due to the expansion of water.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Pipes are prone to bursting during cold spells.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The stir-craziness of isolation, collector appetite bottled up to bursting, and a global customer base newly comfortable with spending serious cash over the internet meant that the entire wine world was watching—and desperate to bid.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Since bursting on the scene in 1998 as a scruffier and scrappier distant cousin to the BAFTAs, the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have been an early bellwether for future talent in front of and behind the camera.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Wrap them in tubular insulation to keep pipes from bursting.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Declan Simpson of Oyster Bay Tours demonstrates the art of shucking, teaching guests how to open oysters bursting with briny sweetness and carrying the merroir of this unique corner of the world.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
It’s filled with over 100,000 lights, 1,500 feet of garland and 4,000 lovely glass ornaments to ensure a display that is absolutely bursting with seasonal splendor.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Law apologized for bursting the holiday bubble.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bursting
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The seasons of the Sun 🌿☀️🍂❄️ Just as Earth has seasons, our Sun moves from times of frequent eruptions to stretches of relative quiescence.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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These displays are the result of eruptions of electromagnetic radiation, or solar flares, and bubbles of plasma that often burst along with those flares, or coronal mass ejections.Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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At-home beauty tech is exploding, with LED masks and microneedling tools giving laypeople pro-level skills.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, the blaze moved at a fierce pace, exploding to more than 2,700 acres as of Tuesday afternoon with no containment.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Andrews’ three-pointer banked into the basket with four-tenths of a second left, leaving a crowd that had been buzzing moments earlier in stunned disbelief.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Luckily that doesn’t require braving packed grocery stores and spending hours in the kitchen.Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Here, guests can expect more live music and a packed dance floor filled with people still in their ski and snowboard gear.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles lawsuit recalls that Buzbee represented several victims of the 2005 explosion at BP's Texas refinery, which killed 15 workers and injured 180.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when an explosion and underground fire in a manhole on Elm Street required a power shutdown to most of the capital region, according to Eversource and Tina Varona, spokesperson for Hartford Hospital.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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This week will be full of economic releases ahead of the slower Christmas holiday week.Bill Stone, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The most mentally strong people lean on these five mantras, which can provide little bursts of resilience and create sparks of happiness. 1.Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Gracie's video cuts to pictures of the dog popping its head through a wall after chewing through it in order to be closer to her.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Stuffed geese start popping up in every storefront.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Bursting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bursting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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