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).
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The blast at Horizon Biofuels, which was captured on nearby security cameras, showed the brick building bursting into flames.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
One of the cars struck by Verduzco crashed into a freeway’s center divider and burst into flames, killing the Davila family.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
Correspondents burst into tears upon seeing their old co-workers again.
—Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
Beyond that, the risk of fire becomes too great—there have been reports of Pixel 6a phones bursting into flames.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
One of the cars struck by Verduzco crashed into a freeway’s center divider and burst into flames, killing the Davila family.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
Correspondents burst into tears upon seeing their old co-workers again.
—Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
Beyond that, the risk of fire becomes too great—there have been reports of Pixel 6a phones bursting into flames.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for burst into
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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