as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant
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The 2,000 guardsmen called up for duty is double the number that were assigned by local authorities to respond to much wider protests that erupted throughout Los Angeles in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025 -
Just before the neutron star disappears into the black hole's abyss, some of the most powerful shock waves known to us would erupt outward in a kind of violent, final farewell.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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Sudan plunged into civil war on April 15, 2023, when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare in the capital Khartoum and other parts of the country.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Things quickly turned ugly as Martha’s jealousy of Ida exploded.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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After Pop Mart launched a third edition of the doll in April, fights broke out in one London store among fans desperate to fork out £13.50 ($18.30) to £50 per doll.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Upon announcement of the new album and its imagery, a debate broke out on Twitter — and subsequently Reddit — over what exactly Carpenter purportedly stands (or kneels) for.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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“Burst (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burst%20%28forth%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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