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bursting

ADJECTIVE
breaking open
Synonyms
STRONG
Antonyms




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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

Thirty years after bursting onto the video game scene, Lara Croft returns in a new "Tomb Raider" that plays up the pistol-wielding architect's "complicated" character.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The day started with Spurs fans bursting with optimism in one corner of The Gtech Community Stadium, welcoming their new recruits raucously.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

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

It must be who we’re facing today, because our whole team is bursting with nervous energy.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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