Example Sentences

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That was the sign that the dot-com bubble was bursting.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

A new artist by the name of Lady Gaga was bursting onto the scene!

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

She was bursting with energy, beautiful, boisterous and sassy, her mother says.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

Her largely DIY wedding was bursting with color and unexpected details.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

I wish I could’ve kept the anger out of my voice, but I had buried everything deep for so long, and now all of it was bursting through the surface.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller