bust down
Americanverb phrase
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to break down.
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to demote to a lower rank or position.
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to encrust with diamonds or other jewels.
adjective
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broken down.
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(especially of a watch) encrusted with diamonds or other jewels.
noun
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a watch of an expensive brand, encrusted with diamonds or other jewels.
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a promiscuous woman.
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an unsmoked half of a cigarette.
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Are the authorities going to bust down my door and rip it from my hands?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025
It’s my responsibility, if I’ve made my way to the ivory tower, to bust down the doors.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
However, nothing he tried was able to bust down the locked door.
From Fox News ● Dec. 15, 2019
Our son comes home at 4pm, and he’ll often bust down my door and come up for a cuddle.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2017
Some mornings my sister would sleep past her alarm or forget to turn it on, and I’d have to bust down her door.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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