almost burst

Examples (10)

• The overfilled suitcase looked like it would almost burst at the seams.
• He was so proud of his daughter's achievement he felt he could almost burst with joy.
• She held back her giggles, trying not to laugh, but she almost burst.
• After eating the entire pizza, my stomach felt like it would almost burst.
• The politician's blatant lies made him so angry he could almost burst.
• The dam was holding back so much water, it looked as if it would almost burst.
• Her heart felt like it would almost burst with anticipation as she waited for the results.
• The little flower bud was so swollen it looked ready to almost burst open.
• When he saw the surprise party, he looked like he would almost burst with happiness.
• The soap bubble grew bigger and bigger until it seemed to almost burst.