How to Use bust out in a Sentence

bust out

verb
  • No need to bust out the cleaver.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Let’s bust out the red ink and put some grades on this trade.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Let’s bust out the red ink and slap some grades on this deal.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Let’s bust out the red ink and slap some grades on this deal.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Let’s bust out the red pen and drop some grades on this trade.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Let’s bust out the red ink and slap some grades on this trade.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Let’s bust out the red ink and slap some grades on this trade.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Let’s bust out the red pen and throw some grades on this trade.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Let’s bust out the red pen and throw some grades on this trade.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Let’s bust out the red ink and throw down some grades on this deal.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Go ahead, bust out that Jell-O mold!
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Let’s bust out the red pen and get the trade grades flowing.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Move your next fierce game over to the lawn, and bust out these 7-inchers.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Our hitters busting out of the box.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • No need to bust out the shovel or gardening gloves, though.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Detroit busted out as a stout playoff squad with Ivey on the sideline.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The two moms and entrepreneurs behind it are busting out of their current warehouse.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • No one busts out of the postseason gates like the Timberwolves.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
  • And the next, your boyfriend is taking a knee in the finish area and busting out a shiny engagement ring.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • No need to bust out your best bottle here; something in the $15 to $20 range will work great.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
  • But think twice before busting out that dad joke or making light of the situation when your child starts their period.
    — Christian Dashiell, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Gifts, craft projects, and the like can give plenty of reasons to bust out those holiday wrapping papers long after the season has ended.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
  • So glad to see the produce aisles and farmers’ market bins busting out with green after a long winter of monochromatic offerings of beige braises and beefy brown stews.
    — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Because the softer coat is easier to split open, the baby plant spends less energy busting out and puts more energy into growing shoots and roots.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The windstorm busted out several windows at Fairview High School in southern Boulder.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • There’s nothing like a little sunshine and a temperature above 70 degrees to inspire Southern hosts to bust out their melamine and white jeans and get to planning.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Then the Sabres’ power play busted out of its slump when McLeod scored with another primary assist from Benson.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • But Gen Z are increasingly heading back to shopping malls, driven by experiences and a desire to bust out of the isolation of home.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • On just the second play of the second quarter, Lacy was off to the race, finding a seam and busting out a 73-yard touchdown run to go up 7-3 after the extra point.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Throughout the commercial, Travolta busts out his famous dance moves alongside some of Santa's elves and a reindeer wearing sunglasses.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025

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