BURST in a Sentence

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253 example sentences for BURST, such as:
1. He burst in upon our conversation.
2. The audience burst into wild applause.
3. The dam burst under the weight of water.
4. The thongs are burst that the dead tied.
5. A great epidemic burst forth in that area.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of BURST
burst
 v.  be in a state of movement or action
 v.  burst outward, usually with noise
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Amusement and chagrin seemed to be struggling for the mastery, until the former suddenly carried the day, and he burst into a hearty laugh.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
2  There was a violent peal at the bell, and in a few seconds the fair-haired detective came up the stairs, three steps at a time, and burst into our sitting-room.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
3  I went to a Doctor last week about it, and he told me that it is bound to burst before many days passed.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER VI. A CONTINUATION OF THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN W...
4  My only fear was that this thing in my chest might burst a little too soon and leave my work undone.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER VI. A CONTINUATION OF THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN W...
5  I had already come to the conclusion, since there were no signs of a struggle, that the blood which covered the floor had burst from the murderer's nose in his excitement.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER VII. THE CONCLUSION
6  And then, after a few preliminary tries, the whole farm burst out into 'Beasts of England' in tremendous unison.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter I
7  A cry of horror burst from all the animals.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter IX
8  The thongs are burst that the dead tied.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 10
9  A burst of applause greeted this flattering tribute to ourselves.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 11
10  The Fairy palaces burst into illumination, before pale morning showed the monstrous serpents of smoke trailing themselves over Coketown.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XI
11  Gutters and pipes had burst, drains had overflowed, and streets were under water.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER X
12  And when he did look around, it was with the astonished air of one at whose feet a thunderbolt has just burst, and who hears still the astounding report ringing in his ears.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
13  The lances burst into shivers up to the very grasp, and it seemed at the moment that both knights had fallen, for the shock had made each horse recoil backwards upon its haunches.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
14  Yet, even at this disadvantage, the Templar sustained his high reputation; and had not the girths of his saddle burst, he might not have been unhorsed.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
15  Out burst the blood with stern streames red.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
Example Sentence: (43 in 3 pages)
1  From a little spark may burst a mighty flame.
2  After a sudden burst of activity, the team lapsed back into indolence.
3  A great epidemic burst forth in that area.
4  The audience burst into wild applause.
5  The audience burst into spontaneous applause.
6  When the water pipe burst, she had the intelligence to turn off the water at the main.
7  The dam burst under the weight of water.
8  Her body bloated and puffed up till pain seemed to burst out through her skin.
9  There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames.
10  The bitter cold caused the water pipes to burst.
11  At last, I couldn't control myself and burst out laughing.
12  Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room.
13  He burst in upon our conversation.
14  This was my last burst of anger in defense of President Reagan.
15  When the development bubble burst, federal regulators started probing the balance sheets of the biggest banks.