burst out
phrasal verb
burst out also bursted out; bursting out; bursts out
1
: to begin (doing something) suddenly
They both burst out laughing.
2
: to say (something) suddenly
Everyone burst out "Surprise!" as he walked through the door.
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So, the quarter saw running back Breece Hall, who had 133 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns, burst out for 35 yards to set up in the red zone.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The heat causes pockets of gas just beneath the surface to expand and burst out.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In response, Travis burst out laughing.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Hall’s subversion of menswear — floppy hats, loose slacks and oversized collared shirts, or a necktie bursting out from the bottom of a waistcoat — was, in many ways, Keaton’s own.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The heat causes pockets of gas just beneath the surface to expand and burst out.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In response, Travis burst out laughing.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Hall’s subversion of menswear — floppy hats, loose slacks and oversized collared shirts, or a necktie bursting out from the bottom of a waistcoat — was, in many ways, Keaton’s own.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burst out
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“Burst out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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