- present participle of burst.
bursting
Example Sentences
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The second half of the decade vindicated his instincts—although even hotter economic conditions soon prompted Greenspan rate hikes that preceded the bursting of the dot-com bubble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
The public discourse is bursting with timelines, but frankly, those are all just shots in the dark, as AGI will require another breakthrough moment like the launch of ChatGPT.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
Is the bubble bursting, or is this simply a healthy consolidation after outsized gains?
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
There was a brief crossover between Steven Naismith exiting the international stage and McTominay bursting on to it, but Steve Clarke's now assistant, remembers how the young man was back then.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Tears tracked down Ophie’s cheeks as Aunt Rose took the flower, both of the spirits bursting into glittering shards as they moved on.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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