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).

Examples of burst into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Last month, a long shadow war between Iran and Israel burst into the open with an exchange of direct strikes. —

Leily Nikounazar, New York Times, 20 May 2024 Upon the mother and daughter’s reunion, a crowd — which had formed on the beach — burst into applause. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 Earlier this month, Interstate 95 in Connecticut was closed for several days after a gas tanker crashed and burst into flames, damaging an overpass and closing traffic on the busy highway. —

Robbie Farias, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024 The Halsey split in half and burst into flames after being hit. —

Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024 The men said Williams spent Oct. 28 bursting into fits of crying and pleading for assistance. —

Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024 Fans burst into raucous cheers for Smear again, for 40 more seconds, which this time ended with Grohl handing his friend a bottle of Jagermeister to take a pull from. —

Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024 At that, the trial overflow audience room burst into laughter. —

Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024 The tanker then struck a tractor-trailer in another lane and burst into flames, damaging the overpass above the interstate. —

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024

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