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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In Port Allen, Louisiana, a Drax wood-pellet facility burst into flames in November 2021.
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Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
An unknown number of people on the ground were killed in the crash, including medical students in a college hostel when the plane hit the building and burst into flames, said Vidhi Chaudhary, a top state police officer in the northwestern city.
—Ajit Solanki, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The main character, Rhapsody, is a girl who falls asleep while studying at the library and awakes to a world where books burst into life.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Johnson, playing his first career game at Oracle Park, burst into a dead sprint, extended his right arm and tracked it down.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
An unknown number of people on the ground were killed in the crash, including medical students in a college hostel when the plane hit the building and burst into flames, said Vidhi Chaudhary, a top state police officer in the northwestern city.
—Ajit Solanki, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The main character, Rhapsody, is a girl who falls asleep while studying at the library and awakes to a world where books burst into life.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Johnson, playing his first career game at Oracle Park, burst into a dead sprint, extended his right arm and tracked it down.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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