Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for outbreak. Search instead for Out+break.
Definitions

outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Newport recalls Congo’s 2018–20 Ebola outbreak, during which she managed much of MSF’s response.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over the outbreak in the DRC, which has seen 550 confirmed infections, including 101 deaths.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As if the task was not challenging enough, authorities must now contend with mounting concerns over the outbreak of Ebola, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

With better global health, development, and humanitarian assistance—with an ongoing connection to these communities—these kinds of interventions could happen faster, even, ideally, before an outbreak occurs.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Or water, as I would come to see when I witnessed the outbreak of interspecies war in a highway rest stop driving through Arizona.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




Vocabulary lists containing outbreak


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "outbreak" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com