were bursting
- past progressive of burst.
Example Sentences
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Queues were bursting out onto the streets: schoolchildren provided the noise and cricket delivered the joy.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
The fans were bursting with pride for Foyt, who simply wanted to move on with his day.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2023
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
Small green shoots of newly planted corn were bursting through the charred ground.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
The blobs were bursting out of the cells, like something hatching.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
