burst
verb (used without object)
to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence.
bursting
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present participleof burst.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That’s why any major pullback or bear market in stocks “will rock the economy,” she said, pointing to the 2001 recession that followed the bursting of the dot-com bubble.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The bursting of a real estate bubble sparked the "collapse" of construction and "the destruction of a million jobs" in the sector, Galindo told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
While the house is bursting with artwork that would make most museum curators envious, Herman’s home is surprisingly humble, built on a tight budget from prosaic materials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Its track record just so happens to include both the global financial crisis and the bursting of the internet bubble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
I’m suddenly giddy and grinning, feeling electric, like a sunbreak bursting through a storm cloud.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
