
Bust
Colloquial Usage
Used informally, often in casual or playful situations, and not typically in formal writing.

I completely busted my sneaker while playing basketball.
Hyperbolic Expression
Exaggerated; not always meaning something is literally broken, but it could just be not working properly.

I busted my diet by eating that cake.
Compare with
BreakBurstDemolishDestroyFizzleRuinShatterSmashWreck
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