burst (in or into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burst (in or into)
Verb
  • Water should penetrate the top 2 inches of soil to prevent quick evaporation and to encourage the roots to grow down.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
  • And yet, that noise never penetrated their cocoon-like recording sessions.
    Mike Wass, Variety, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • An on-screen message that warns you as soon as an app accesses sensitive functions such as your camera, texts or location.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Police, firefighters and medics had to search the heavily wooded area for a way to access the pond.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Videos from the scene posted to social media showed dozens of firefighters and other emergency service personnel at the scene, entering the building and removing residents from the immediate danger.
    Shane Croucher John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • Celebrity status became an advantage for these public figures when entering the courtroom and facing a jury of their peers, experts told Fox News Digital.
    Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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“Burst (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burst%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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