burst (in or into)

verb

Definition of burst (in or into)next
as in to breeze (in)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burst (in or into)
  1. penetrate
  2. access
  3. enter
Verb
  • The therapy uses a combination of lasers and light treatments to penetrate the skin based on the severity of the acne.
    — Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Use the tip of your tongue to penetrate around the hole and the flat part of your tongue to lick some areas.
    — Ian Kumamoto, Them, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of penetrate
Verb
  • Peacock Premium allows subscribers to access everything in the free plan, as well as live sports, Peacock original series, next-day episodes of NBC shows and more movies and TV shows that aren’t available in the free account.
    — Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
  • He's tried to access the content on the phone but hasn't been able to open it.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of access
Verb
  • On the first visit, Jones took photos from inside the building of the window that the thieves used to enter the palace.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Jennie entered the top 10 in 19 different countries – hitting No. 2 in Australia and Korea and No. 3 in the UK.
    — Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of enter
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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 31 Mar. 2025.

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