burst
verb (used without object)
to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence.
were bursting
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past progressiveof burst.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The same jubilation was palpable on social media, where feeds were bursting with tweets, posts and comments of people celebrating what was was a historic night at the Oscars.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2023
And residents were bursting with stories of their memories of the former president and his wife.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
Even on the day last week when strikes were bursting in the air, a regular client managed to reach her for a booking.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
Personally, I was a little underwhelmed by the first set of eight tracks, which I didn’t think were bursting with life like the courses found in the base game.
From The Verge ● Jul. 28, 2022
Their plastic grocery sacks were bursting at the seams.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
