burst
verb (used without object)
to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence.
has burst
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present perfectof burst (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Nepali police urged all rescuers to "immediately move to a safe location", saying they had received information that "a water dam has burst again on the Tibetan side".
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Every single financial bubble has burst when some people have started to ask whether they will really get all their money back.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The situation has burst into a brawl involving the city’s most powerful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Now that the retreat bubble has burst and I’m back home, I decide to expand my Good Inside engagement.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
‘The storm has burst at last,’ he thought.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
