bursting point
Americannoun
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the point at which normal capacity is exceeded.
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a stage of emotion at which self-control is lost.
Etymology
Origin of bursting point
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Then they would promptly sidestep or bet against it, deflating the bubble before it could expand anywhere near the bursting point.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
On Tuesday, Pip Griffin, a senior warden in the Worcestershire area, told the committee dog pounds were at bursting point with abandoned animals, meaning imports should not be needed.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023
The biggest predators on the roads are smoke-belching, horn-blaring buses that are packed to bursting point.
From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2017
Without a Net is free to bursting point, but it's a triumph.
From The Guardian • Jan. 31, 2013
And every step I took made me feel like a water balloon filled to the bursting point.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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