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burst

[burst] / bɜrst /
NOUN
blow-up, blast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrage blowout crack eruption explosion flare fusillade gust outbreak outpouring rush salvo shower spate spurt storm surge torrent volley
STRONG
access bang bombardment breach break cannonade discharge fit gush round rupture sally split
Antonyms
STRONG
closing closure juncture
VERB
blow up, break apart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blow break crack detonate disintegrate erupt explode pop rupture rush shatter
STRONG
discharge fracture fragment perforate pierce prick puncture run shiver splinter split spout
WEAK
fly open gush forth rend asunder tear apart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
join
STRONG
combine

Example Sentences

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It take months for a burst of higher inflation to work its way through and out of the economy.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

For some, the bubble burst before they could do so and they never realized the potential wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

On cue, Ansari burst through the front door as Patel.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Now that the retreat bubble has burst and I’m back home, I decide to expand my Good Inside engagement.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

I was so giddy about it all that I even felt a burst of affection for Elliot.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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