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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the judge directed the courtroom spectators to refrain from any outbursts when the verdict was read
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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
there was a remarkable outburst of work in the office as the visiting VIPs made their tour
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as in eruption
the act or an instance of exploding
in the outburst known as a supernova, the star may reach an intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun
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Recent Examples of outburst
During the divorce proceedings, Kennedy compiled a 60-page affidavit accusing Richardson Kennedy of excessive drinking, violent outbursts and suicidal threats in front of their children.
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Jenna Dejong, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Other times, these cosmic titans are subject to violent outbursts, launching powerful twin jets of material that stretch well above and below the planes of their host galaxies and traveling at near-light speeds.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
But as time passes, Miss Giddens increasingly believes that the estate is haunted, and that the children’s outbursts are evidence of spectral possession….
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Jalen Brunson had a 44-point outburst against the Bucks last weekend.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jenna Dejong, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Other times, these cosmic titans are subject to violent outbursts, launching powerful twin jets of material that stretch well above and below the planes of their host galaxies and traveling at near-light speeds.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
But as time passes, Miss Giddens increasingly believes that the estate is haunted, and that the children’s outbursts are evidence of spectral possession….
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Jalen Brunson had a 44-point outburst against the Bucks last weekend.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outburst
Noun
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Finally, in 1910, came a fabled explosion that has been dramatized in several Gustav-and-Alma movies.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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One witness in Havre de Grace, Maryland, recorded video of the eerie glow, showing the fireball resembled a silent explosion that lit the early morning as most people slept.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers from both parties respond to the president’s flurry of executive orders.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Among the flurry of executive orders since his Jan. 20 inauguration, President Donald Trump has taken aim at rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs within the federal government.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Most associate Vesuvius with the 79 CE eruption that encased Pompeii in ash, preserving it for eternity.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Rubin sheds light on dark energy Type Ia supernovas have been intrinsic to the concept of dark energy since 1998 when two separate teams of researchers used these white dwarf eruptions to determine that the universe was expanding at an accelerating rate.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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But over eight half-hour episodes (including a finale that’s twice that length), those momentary bursts of magic feel all too fleeting.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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That was no problem for Netflix as Back in Action wasn't just filmed at Pinewood but action sequences were also shot on London's river Thames and at its barrier which prevents the city from flooding and bursts open in the film.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Amidst the pale and muted tones in the collection, the flashes of scarlet were impossible to miss.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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Southern Illinois Now reports flash flooding could also impact cities from Dallas to Memphis and Paducah.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Outburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outburst. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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