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burst with

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  1. Be overfull with something, be unable to contain oneself with an emotion. For example, Jane's award made her parents burst with pride, or Harry is bursting with the news about his promotion. [Early 1600s]


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Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors on Wednesday after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst, with officials warning of more rain.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

This time of year, the village gardens, private estates and rolling fields of West Dorset burst with life.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

He then helped set up the second for Villa team-mate Ollie Watkins eight minutes later before Bukayo Saka completed a devastating opening burst with a spectacular third after 20 minutes.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2025

Since I love to travel, I fall in love with locations, and they seem to burst with opportunities for interesting plots.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2024

We were able to make each other burst with giggling when we did imitations of the thick-skinned preacher.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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