Sentence examples for to burst from inspiring English sources

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The verb "to burst" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the process of something suddenly breaking open, such as a balloon or a bubble. For example: "The balloon suddenly burst and startled us all."

Dictionary

to burst

verb

To break from internal pressure.

I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.

synonyms

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"Big enough to burst".

The New Yorker

Ready to burst out!

The New Yorker

Something had to burst.

The New York Times - Sports

Seems like a cloud about to burst.

The New York Times - Books

"We started to burst at the seams".

The New York Times - Arts

Report in: Bodies are starting to burst.

Independent

"Pulled together but about to burst apart".

The New York Times - Arts

One strategy is to burst into song.

The Economist

A bubble waiting to burst?

The Guardian

It's harder to burst through.

The New York Times

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