burst

Example Sentences

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A woman burst into tears in the middle of the street.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The level of pessimism has reached a point where tech’s trailing PEG is implying “future earnings will be much weaker and is as low as the trough after the tech bubble burst in 2003-05.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Part of the burst of activity is due to the artificial-intelligence boom in the U.S., as the big fossil-fuel-rich countries are eager to become major players in the space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She says being told in person can make some people feel like they've "got to be really really happy" even though "actually, all you might want to do in that moment is burst into tears".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He looked like a giant tomato ready to burst.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff