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  • present participle of burst.

bursting

ADJECTIVE
breaking open
Synonyms
STRONG
Antonyms




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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

Its bright orange shade looked almost neon against the phantasmagoric roses bursting from the carpeting and wallpaper—every inch of this underworld custom-calibrated for a blindingly colorful ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In the context of stratospheric valuations, the risk of a bubble forming and then bursting is elevated.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The Walt Disney Concert Hall shop has become a Dudamel-torium, aisles bursting with Gustavo T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, refrigerator magnets and this and that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

I followed him through a second door and up another stairway, bursting through the rooftop hatch.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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