bust out
phrasal verb
busted out also bust out; busting out; busts out
informal
1
: to begin (doing something) suddenly
She just busted out laughing.
2
bust out (something)
or bust (something) out
: to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used : to break out
He busted out the champagne.
3
: to escape from a prison, jail, etc.
Two prisoners busted out of jail.
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Our daughter busted out her latest Percy Jackson novel and proceeded to ignore us in her typical 10-going-on-17-year-old manner.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
The metal gate swung open, the horse busted out, bouncing and bucking in every direction.
—Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
With over 800 miles of hiking trails, ski slopes and countless waterfalls, Yosemite National Park is the perfect place to bust out your favorite brands designed for the great outdoors, such as Arc’teryx and Patagonia.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 22 July 2025
Mogollon, 25, and three other men had busted out of the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark by breaking through a wall and escaping from a parking lot, according to U.S. Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., and Homeland Security officials.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
The metal gate swung open, the horse busted out, bouncing and bucking in every direction.
—Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
With over 800 miles of hiking trails, ski slopes and countless waterfalls, Yosemite National Park is the perfect place to bust out your favorite brands designed for the great outdoors, such as Arc’teryx and Patagonia.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 22 July 2025
Mogollon, 25, and three other men had busted out of the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark by breaking through a wall and escaping from a parking lot, according to U.S. Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., and Homeland Security officials.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
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“Bust out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bust%20out. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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