burst
Example Sentences
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I barely had time to duck behind a large iron anvil before the door burst open and a tall man tumbled inside, quickly turning to lock the door behind him.
From Literature
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Fireworks burst overhead in some areas, and people sang from their balconies.
Now, "the bubble is starting to burst", she said.
From Barron's
Before you scream, burst out laughing, or think I have lost my marbles, of course, there are very big differences between them.
From BBC
Tech workers lost jobs in droves after 2001, not because the internet had made them obsolete, but because the internet-stock bubble had burst.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.