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bursting

ADJECTIVE
breaking open
Synonyms
STRONG
Antonyms




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That’s why any major pullback or bear market in stocks “will rock the economy,” she said, pointing to the 2001 recession that followed the bursting of the dot-com bubble.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Shortly after its release, it went viral on Instagram reels and TikTok as creators used the song in a trend where they’d act fatigued before bursting into motion on beat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Economists widely speculate that even the current giants are not all likely to survive and that some kind of "levelling" is coming – also known as a bursting bubble.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Scientists say that similar to the bursting of lakes formed by retreating glaciers, these collapses reflect a complex intersection of causes, including the effects of climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

I kicked back to the surface, lungs bursting.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo


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