bursting at the seams

A form of burst at the seams — To be too full; to hold more than can be comfortably accommodated.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of burst at the seams
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APA

bursting at the seams. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursting%20at%20the%20seams

MLA

“bursting at the seams.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursting%20at%20the%20seams. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bursting at the seams,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursting%20at%20the%20seams.

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