How to Use burst in a Sentence

burst

1 of 2 verb
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  • The cops burst the door open.
  • The sun burst through the clouds.
  • Two of the water pipes burst.
  • He burst into the room.
  • The doors suddenly burst open.
  • He burst a blood vessel.
  • She burst through the door and yelled “Surprise!”.
  • Bright yellow, red and blue lights burst high across the L.A. sky.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The impact had broken their ribs and burst their lungs.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Eve burst onto the scene as the Ruff Ryders’ First Lady in 1999.
    — Essence Beauty Editors, Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The cranberries will pop and burst, and the sauce will thicken and glisten.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano / Photographs By F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Kim Ramin , WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • One in which there was loss, yes, but there was also light bursting in the sky.
    — Emily Ziff Griffin, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Willow ptarmigan grow plump from buds that have not yet burst as well as the leaves.
    — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2023
  • However, in the spring of 2022, the bubble burst, as Wall Street fell out of love with streaming.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The Beanie Baby bubble burst right around the turn of the millennium.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2023
  • Here's to those 19 horses that will burst from the starting gate at the Kentucky Derby.
    — Paul Newberry, ajc, 5 May 2023
  • Over the past five years, much of what used to be short grass now bursts with food for birds and pollinators.
    — Denise Davidson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Then the light will wobble, shifting to a shimmery gold, and the sun will burst through, reclaiming its place in the sky.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
  • As the car pulled into the driveway of the sorority house, light burst through the roommates' window.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Make sure to shut off the water that goes to your spigots to prevent pipes from bursting.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Life slows a bit, fresh berries burst on the scene and neighborhood kids take to the sidewalks with chalk art and lemonade stands.
    — Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 5 July 2023
  • Crocuses, hyacinths, and snowdrops are the first to burst from the thawing ground.
    — Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
  • When Hale burst in, the first victim, Hill, sustained fatal gunshot wounds in the process.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 17 May 2023
  • But the right side of her lower jaw, where the bullet had burst through her face, was almost powder.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Color burst from dozens of vendor stalls: dresses from Cameroon, fans from Ghana, Kenyan rings made from the horns of a bull.
    — Mary Claire Molloy, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
  • When the waltz first burst on the scene, the close proximity the dance required of men and women, caused an uproar.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2023
  • One shop employee had been grabbing cardigans from the back of the store when the two little girls burst in.
    — Holly Yan, CNN, 9 May 2023
  • The pattern makes January’s spending burst look more and more like a one-off spurt.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 May 2023
  • But as the Huskies tried to punt, Robinson burst through the line in a blazing bit of redemption, overwhelming the punter.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The three deputies in the trailer ran to the door and burst outside, narrowly escaping as the trailer went up in flames.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
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burst

2 of 2 noun
  • She ran hard in short bursts toward the end of the race.
  • When the charging bear is 20 to 30 feet away, spray a one- to two-second burst.
    — Cameron Evans, Outdoor Life, 6 July 2023
  • The sesame seeds and flaky salt on top add a burst of salinity and crunch.
    — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
  • More shots sound in short bursts as fireworks launch in the distance.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • Suddenly, there was a scream, and the bangs started to be heard as bursts.
    — NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Young dinosaurs would still show rapid bursts of change in their bones at a young age.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
  • In video recorded as the first bursts of gunfire sounded, Aldean stops singing, then flees the stage.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2023
  • About a month ago, a water main near his parents' home burst.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The eight-billion-year-old burst is more than half the universe’s age, which is about 13.7 billion years.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Advertisement One of the seniors in the group can’t help but share her burst of African pride.
    — Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Phillips recreates the roar of the crowd like a burst of white noise or, as Dinning describes it, a jet engine.
    — Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 29 June 2023
  • In her palm is a burst of intricate flowers that look a lot like lace.
    — Alice Newell-Hanson, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Soon after, bursts of gunfire were heard coming from the palace.
    — Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • The protagonist of Max Porter’s Shy is Shy, a teenage boy given to wild bursts of rage.
    — Rachel Connolly, The New Republic, 17 July 2023
  • At high school football practices the crackling rapid-fire bursts sometimes drown out the coach.
    — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The burst of wind would halt star formation, leading to the gradual death of GN-z11.
    — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Toasted Seed Coleslaw This crunchy side dish gets a big burst of flavor from a bevy of toasted seeds.
    — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 10 July 2023
  • These chocolate chip brunch muffins get a nice burst of freshness from both orange peel and juice.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Pesto adds a fresh burst of herby flavor that hits your taste buds with every bite.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2023
  • The late-season snow melt has triggered a burst of blooms, with more just waiting for the kiss of monsoon storms to awaken them.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2023
  • At times, Udu barked or screamed into the mic for emotional effect, the lyrics garbled in a burst of post-teenage angst.
    — Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The result is a film that, according to Gray, bursts with Osage culture.
    — Graham Lee Brewer, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
  • In 2020, a late-summer dry lightning burst sparked scores of fires, turning a so-so season into the state’s worst on record.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The finish is rounded with a refreshing burst of acidity in the post palate.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
  • But no one is sure what exactly is causing these bursts.
    — Wes Davis, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Each time, his eyes would be drawn over the bursts of flame that would accompany the introductions to the Ring of Honor.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Little said the burst hose didn’t appear to be related to any cleanup for a fire burning inside the landfill.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Her high spirits are often followed by bursts of jealousy, hope, love and anger.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Your body expels a forceful burst of air through your nose and mouth, getting rid of foreign invaders.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Social media is in essence a brain drain between sporadic bursts of breaking news and fresh commentary.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024

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