burst into
phrasal verb
burst into also bursted into; bursting into; bursts into
: to begin to produce or do (something) suddenly
She burst into laughter/tears.
The house burst into flame(s).
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One man was hospitalized Wednesday after two yachts burst into flames and sank in Manhasset Bay off Long Island’s Port Washington, authorities said.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
And the Winner Is ... Carrie Underwood bursts into tears as she is announced as the season 4 winner on the singing competition in 2005.
—People Staff, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
The fight burst into the open over the holidays with a debate over H-1B visas.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
And the Winner Is ... Carrie Underwood bursts into tears as she is announced as the season 4 winner on the singing competition in 2005.
—People Staff, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Click on the video below to Sydney burst into tears at her perfect proposal!
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
The fight burst into the open over the holidays with a debate over H-1B visas.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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