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burst out

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  1. see under burst into.


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My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

In a 2011 interview, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk burst out laughing when asked about an EV that BYD hoped to bring to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The world number four burst out the blocks again with another early break in the second set and was largely untroubled until a marathon sixth game.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

"The police said: 'Tell them go and pack some stuff'. Then I walked them to the police car and I burst out crying."

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

"But in Rin we all learn to swim," Rowan burst out.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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