broke out
Fled from confinement
Broke out is the past tense of break out.
Something breaks out when it starts suddenly—usually something unwanted: War broke out, A fire broke out, Fighting broke out between the two groups.
A person breaks out when escaping confinement: Three prisoners broke out overnight.
To break out in something is to develop it on your skin: She broke out in hives.
Breaking out can also mean producing or opening something for use: He broke out the champagne.
- eruptedBurst out violently
- escapedGot away from confinement
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- explodedBurst violently outward
- ignitedCaused to burn
fight or flight · flared · fires · rebellion · violent conflict · civil war · commenced · riot · flee · rash · hives · war · acne · epidemic · screaming · sobbing · emergence · spots