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as in bursts
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 flurries
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 eruptions
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 outbursts
Backlash was immediate given the rapper’s history of antisemitic outbursts.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Right now, the sun is finally moving out of several years of solar maximum—but as this week’s outbursts show, our star is not yet quiet.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Some of her adolescent outbursts and antics (that were so delicious to play).
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Cronin has received his share – more than his share, actually – of negative fan reaction for his frequent outbursts at players.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Similar scoring outbursts from the Case Western Reserve recruit were not forthcoming, of course.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
This undersells the singular malignance of her outbursts, which drove away Black and white allies alike.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The family noted mood changes, including outbursts of anger.
—Jose Abisambra, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
In the superb production of the solo play Every Brilliant Thing opening tonight on Broadway, the unstoppable Daniel Radcliffe plays the troubled but tenacious son of a woman whose long stretches of bedridden depression are broken only by her frequent outbursts of self-harm.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Right now, the sun is finally moving out of several years of solar maximum—but as this week’s outbursts show, our star is not yet quiet.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Some of her adolescent outbursts and antics (that were so delicious to play).
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Cronin has received his share – more than his share, actually – of negative fan reaction for his frequent outbursts at players.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Similar scoring outbursts from the Case Western Reserve recruit were not forthcoming, of course.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
This undersells the singular malignance of her outbursts, which drove away Black and white allies alike.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The family noted mood changes, including outbursts of anger.
—Jose Abisambra, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
In the superb production of the solo play Every Brilliant Thing opening tonight on Broadway, the unstoppable Daniel Radcliffe plays the troubled but tenacious son of a woman whose long stretches of bedridden depression are broken only by her frequent outbursts of self-harm.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outbursts
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Videos recorded by passengers show sparks and bursts of flame coming from the engine, lighting up the night sky as the aircraft gained altitude.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Poison frontman, evoking the regional dialect of his native Pittsburgh, bursts with adrenaline on a typical day.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Curry magic, Curry flurries, Curry bringing an arena to its feet.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The light snow flurries in the Tahoe area this week after a spell of record-setting March heatwaves across California were not enough to reverse the damage.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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But solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — huge eruptions of solar plasma — could be a threat to Artemis astronauts venturing far beyond our planet, as could cosmic rays, which originate far beyond our solar system.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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And while many are extinct or dormant, two of them, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, are still capable of destructive and deadly eruptions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Authorities reinforced security around Jewish sites in the wake of explosions last month outside synagogues in Liege, Belgium, and the Dutch port city of Rotterdam and outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The special effects supervisor on a movie set is responsible for designing and executing practical, in-camera effects such as explosions, pyrotechnics, rigs, and atmospheric elements.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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There are preventable measles outbreaks in the US.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, egg prices have dropped sharply following a period of unprecedented highs caused largely by bird flu outbreaks.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Missouri showed flashes of becoming a competitive SEC team, particularly on offensively, but struggled to sustain success against deeper opponents.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Horned Frogs can play fast in spurts, but typically TCU uses a more deliberate pace on offense, using multiple ball screens to create the right look for Miles or her teammates.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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But recovery would come in fits and spurts.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Northwest winds will keep a chill in the air, with gusts reaching 20 to 25 mph downtown and up to 30 mph near the water and atop Twin Peaks.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Outbursts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbursts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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