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bursting

ADJECTIVE
breaking open
Synonyms
STRONG
Antonyms




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Wars, the bursting of the dot-com bubble and tax cuts sent budgets off course in the early 2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

More recently, the S&P 500 suffered through a lost decade during the 2000s, hurt by the one-two punch of the dot-com bubble bursting, and, later, the 2008 financial crisis.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Their first post captured Ararat El-Rawi, bursting with energy as he served them a multicourse meal including tabbouleh, lamb burgers, spinach pie, baklava and endless wine.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Each half of the film reflects the character it follows, the first part frenetic, densely packed and bursting with music.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Even more attention-grabbing: him suddenly bursting into tears.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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