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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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I shall tell! cried Sonya, bursting into tears.
"My king!" he bellowed, bursting into the chamber.
And bursting into tears she hid her face in her handkerchief and rushed from the room.
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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