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as in bursts
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the judge directed the courtroom spectators to refrain from any outbursts when the verdict was read
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as in flurries
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
there was a remarkable outburst of work in the office as the visiting VIPs made their tour
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as in eruptions
the act or an instance of exploding
in the outburst known as a supernova, the star may reach an intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun
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Recent Examples of outbursts
But players grew tired of that explosive coaching style, finding his outbursts a stale method of getting through to them, according to multiple sources familiar with their thinking.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
Three games over that stretch featured double-digit outbursts, as well as two nine-run showings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Adamson said those outbursts are becoming less frequent.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
My temper outbursts have been witnessed by my family and my work colleagues.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Sudden outbursts, eruptions, and other public displays of emotions can alarm employees.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Nathan was prone to violent outbursts even before they got married.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Their ongoing conflict was shared in a new Reddit post this week, exposing years of apparent manipulation and entitlement that have culminated in accusations and emotional outbursts.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Apparel giant Adidas parted ways with Yeezy and West over the outbursts in 2022.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
Three games over that stretch featured double-digit outbursts, as well as two nine-run showings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Adamson said those outbursts are becoming less frequent.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
My temper outbursts have been witnessed by my family and my work colleagues.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Sudden outbursts, eruptions, and other public displays of emotions can alarm employees.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Nathan was prone to violent outbursts even before they got married.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Their ongoing conflict was shared in a new Reddit post this week, exposing years of apparent manipulation and entitlement that have culminated in accusations and emotional outbursts.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Apparel giant Adidas parted ways with Yeezy and West over the outbursts in 2022.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outbursts
Noun
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Past eruptions of Spurr have caused significant disruption to air travel in nearby Anchorage, sometimes shutting flights down for days.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 1992 eruptions prompted the temporary closures of airports in Anchorage and other communities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The earthquake’s energy release was comparable to that of several hundred nuclear weapon explosions.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several tanks containing various fuels caused secondary explosions in the building.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Aid organizations and the United Nations warned that the disaster could worsen hunger and trigger disease outbreaks in a country already gripped by civil war and among the most difficult places in the world for humanitarian efforts.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Measles outbreaks have been occurring.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Expect winds to be west 12 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 45 mph and humidity 15 to 20 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Winds are expected to be from the west at 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 to 35 mph and relative humidity as low as 15 to 20 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Outbursts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbursts. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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