burst
Example Sentences
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Freezing rain from January 23 to January 26 was the primary cause of losses, with commercial buildings facing significant damage from burst pipes.
From Barron's
The quiet of a Kyiv cemetery is broken by a trumpet salute, then a burst of rifle fire.
From BBC
It was flaky and bursting with what appeared to be nuts.
From Literature
I kicked back to the surface, lungs bursting.
From Literature
He sees value in observing the pauses between things—intervals that, he argues, can be as eloquent and productive as any bursts of energetic activity.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
