spurted; spurting; spurts
: to gush forth : spout
: to expel in a stream or jet : squirt
the faucet spurts water
1
: a short period of time : moment
2
a
: a sudden brief burst of effort, activity, or development
a spurt of work
a growth spurt
b
: a sharp or sudden increase in business activity
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Examples of spurt in a Sentence
Verb (1)
water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle
the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water
Noun (2)
a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year
a sudden spurt of blood rushed out from the opened wound
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William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Stock up Tyler Toffoli, Jake Walman, Alexander Wennberg, Timothy Liljegren
Toffoli has given San Jose immediate payoff for its $24 million investment with a hot start and another current goal spurt to lead the club with nine.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
Now and again your soul wakes up in spurts asking
what is—or is there—a just
struggle.
—Jorie Graham, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The laughs hit hard and the blood spurts wildly in this tale of the Smith family, led by patriarch Frost, who goes on holiday on a remote island with some dark and deadly secrets.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Stock up Tyler Toffoli, Jake Walman, Alexander Wennberg, Timothy Liljegren
Toffoli has given San Jose immediate payoff for its $24 million investment with a hot start and another current goal spurt to lead the club with nine.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
Maryland owned a 62-57 lead with 8:25 to go in the second half, but the Boilermakers responded with a 10-0 run and then added a 10-5 spurt for a 10-point advantage — the only double-digit lead of the game — to pull away and keep the Terps at bay.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
Now and again your soul wakes up in spurts asking
what is—or is there—a just
struggle.
—Jorie Graham, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurt. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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