burst upon
Definition
Verb: - To appear or begin suddenly and with great impact, often interrupting something. It conveys a sense of something forceful or dramatic entering a situation, scene, or one's awareness without warning.
Usage
The verb "burst upon" is used to describe the sudden, often surprising, and forceful arrival or onset of something. It typically implies that the subject interrupts or dramatically changes the existing state.
- It is often followed by a noun phrase indicating the scene, situation, or consciousness that is entered.
- Common structures: [Subject] bursts/burst upon [scene/situation/awareness].
Examples
- Verb:
- The news of the scandal burst upon the political world, causing immediate chaos.
- A brilliant idea burst upon her as she was walking home.
- The sun burst upon the horizon, flooding the valley with light.
Advanced Usage
- "to burst upon the scene": To arrive or become prominent in a particular field or area very suddenly and noticeably.
- The young singer burst upon the music scene with her debut album.
- "to burst upon one's consciousness/awareness": To be suddenly realized or understood.
- The full implications of his decision burst upon his consciousness later that night.
Variants and Related Words
- Burst in on (phrasal verb): To enter a place or interrupt a situation suddenly and forcefully.
- He burst in on our private meeting.
- Burst out (phrasal verb): To begin doing something suddenly, like laughing or crying.
- She burst out laughing at the joke.
Synonyms
- Erupt into: To break out or appear suddenly.
- Spring upon: To appear or attack suddenly.
- Descend on: To arrive suddenly, often in large numbers.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Burst into: To suddenly start producing something (e.g., flames, song, tears).
- The car burst into flames.
- She burst into song.
Related Idioms
- Come out of the blue: To happen completely unexpectedly.
- His resignation came out of the blue; it burst upon us without any warning.
Verb
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He burst upon our conversation
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