bust
noun
a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
will bust
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future tenseof bust.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“We cannot live without gobbling up the world — taking its trouble into our bones and flesh — a kick will bust the trouble loose,” he writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2020
If policymakers are willing to put sufficient numbers of officers on the roads and streets, they will bust more offenders before they can kill.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 17, 2018
It’s also got to say, “I get that it’s broken out there, and I will bust my tail every day to try to fix it.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2016
Even without such a contraption, the show's stars hope the exhibit will bust what they say is the biggest myth of all: Science is just for nerds.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2012
“Makeup! You know Papa will bust a gut if you show up with your face all marked up red as a monkey’s bottom.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
