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Burst
/bɜːst /
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To break open or apart suddenly or forcefully.
Examples:
A moment later, the glowing ball
bursts
with a popping sound.
Instantly there was a
burst
of annoyed reaction from the crew.
An idea
burst
upon him.
Synonyms:
explode
rupture
break
shatter
erupt
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
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Bursted
The past tense of 'burst', meaning something broke open or apart suddenly and forcefully.
Examples:
Synonyms:
burst
cracked
ruptured
Antonyms:
contained
held
repaired
Ways to tell them apart:
Remember that
burst
is the base form and is used in all tenses of the verb.
There is no standard English form
bursted
; it's often considered incorrect or nonstandard.
Burst
always stays the same, like
cut
or
put
, no matter the tense.
When to use burst:
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