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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the judge directed the courtroom spectators to refrain from any outbursts when the verdict was read
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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
there was a remarkable outburst of work in the office as the visiting VIPs made their tour
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as in eruption
the act or an instance of exploding
in the outburst known as a supernova, the star may reach an intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun
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Recent Examples of outburst
Shortly after the outburst, things escalated when Palmer accused her ex of abuse, and footage of an altercation between the two began circulating online.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
New York scored only seven runs in the first three games combined before an 11-run outburst Tuesday.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article FORT COLLINS — After a violent outburst almost cost him everything, Avery Morrow was determined to get his life back on track.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Angry outbursts, a lack of motivation and poor eating habits may be signs of election stress that will put some people at higher risk for cardiovascular problems this week, experts and research suggest.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
New York scored only seven runs in the first three games combined before an 11-run outburst Tuesday.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article FORT COLLINS — After a violent outburst almost cost him everything, Avery Morrow was determined to get his life back on track.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Angry outbursts, a lack of motivation and poor eating habits may be signs of election stress that will put some people at higher risk for cardiovascular problems this week, experts and research suggest.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outburst
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Along with cucumber engorgement, other physical changes in the plant before and during the explosion shaped the angle, height and distance of a successful seed spew, according to the study.Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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For example, a deepfake photo of an explosion at the Pentagon circulated on social media, causing the market to plummet by $0.5 trillion.Hod Fleishman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Flashback: Under Trump's first presidency, the FCC rolled back media ownership rules, paving the way for a flurry of local broadcast consolidation.Avery Lotz, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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Another fraternity brother shows me photos from two nights before, when snow flurries blanketed the area at night.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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May’s eruption persisted through late June, and December’s eruption began on the Reykjanes Peninsula after weeks of thousands of earthquakes.Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The eruption began at 11:14 p.m. with little prior warning.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Interval training is simply alternating between different short bursts of activity.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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After an initial burst of excitement, a lot of those new toys aren’t seeing much playtime, experts say.Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Noam watched the crab gracefully search for food, illuminated by the camera flash as if on a spotlit center stage.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Even after those fires were extinguished, damage to the environment caused mudslides that blocked Interstate 70 and triggered deadly flash flooding.ELISE SCHMELZER THE DENVER POST (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Outburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outburst. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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