burst into
phrasal verb
burst into also bursted into; bursting into; bursts into
: to begin to produce or do (something) suddenly
She burst into laughter/tears.
The house burst into flame(s).
Examples of burst into in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Idaho State Police said a Dodge Ram pickup truck crossed the center line on Highway 20 near Henry's Lake State Park and hit the Mercedes tour van, causing both vehicles to burst into flames.
—
Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Two vehicles collided head-on and burst into flames on a two-lane highway in rural eastern Kansas, killing eight people, including two high school students, a former teacher-coach and a school employee from Oklahoma, authorities said Monday.
—CBS News, 6 May 2025
The aircraft skidded past the end of the runway, smashed into a concrete structure and burst into flames.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
An Oklahoma woman claims she and her daughters were terrorized when 20 armed federal agents burst into her home in the dead of night with a search warrant — for people who did not live there.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burst into
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Two vehicles collided head-on and burst into flames on a two-lane highway in rural eastern Kansas, killing eight people, including two high school students, a former teacher-coach and a school employee from Oklahoma, authorities said Monday.
—CBS News, 6 May 2025
The aircraft skidded past the end of the runway, smashed into a concrete structure and burst into flames.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
An Oklahoma woman claims she and her daughters were terrorized when 20 armed federal agents burst into her home in the dead of night with a search warrant — for people who did not live there.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burst into
Cite this Entry
“Burst into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20into. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share