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Another word for bursting

bursting Synonyms

bursting

modif.

Breaking open
exploding, erupting, shattering; see breaking.
As full as possible
full, filled, packed, at the bursting point; see fullfull
1, jammedjammed

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Another word for bursting

adjective

Completely filled:
brimful, brimming, chockablock, full, packed, replete. See full
Intensely desirous or interested:
agog, ardent, athirst, avid, eager, impatient, keen¹, solicitous, thirsting, thirsty. (Informal) raring. Idioms: champing at the bit, ready and willing. See concern

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And bursting into tears she hid her face in her handkerchief and rushed from the room.
I shall tell! cried Sonya, bursting into tears.
"My king!" he bellowed, bursting into the chamber.
They fired a shell weighing 485 lb, with a bursting charge of 17 lb.
From different sides came whistling sounds and the thud of cannon balls and bursting shells falling on the town.

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