Burst
Burst verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.
Pull
Pull verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.
How words are described
| full | full burst | full pull |
| long | long burst | long pull |
| single | single burst | single pull |
| simple | simple burst | simple pull |
| Other adjectives: powerful, massive, big, huge, little, slight, quick, spectacular, dramatic, extra, significant, occasional, efficient, giant, sudden. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The catch: her modifications usually doesn't reach the client's desired settings (e.g.: Kinji orders a 3-round burst fire selector for his Beretta 92 Inox; her modification ultimately degrades from "up to 3 rounds per trigger pull" to "exactly two rounds per trigger pull").
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If you pull ahead of your opponents, they'll speed up until they're on your tail again, and often even get a burst of speed to pull out in front of you.
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Their plan was for the guard, who they'd bribed, to pull the fire alarm, after which Jack would burst a fake blood pack underneath his shirt and fake being shot.
Source: Series / Death in Paradise
Cite this Source
Pull and Burst. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burst/pull
Burst & Pull. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burst/pull>.
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