burst with

Idioms

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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burst with

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

But December has seen the bubble burst with just one league win.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

Much more affordable than its famous counterpart, salmon roe has bigger pearls that burst with briny goodness as you eat them.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

The woods on the other side of the barbed wire fence burst with birdsong.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

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