finally burst

Examples (10)

• After days of freezing temperatures, the old pipe finally burst, flooding the basement.
• The dam, weakened by relentless rain, finally burst under the immense pressure.
• As the clouds gathered, the long-awaited storm finally burst over the dry fields.
• The speculative stock market bubble, which had grown for years, finally burst, causing a financial crisis.
• After weeks of suppressing her grief, the bubble of her composure finally burst.
• His patience, worn thin by the constant delays, finally burst.
• The political scandal, kept secret for months, finally burst into public view.
• With the arrival of spring warmth, the flower buds finally burst open.
• The painful abscess on his skin finally burst, providing much-needed relief.
• The tense silence in the room finally burst when the alarm suddenly went off.