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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Adrienne So, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
The propeller spurts into life and the pilots ensuring a smooth takeoff begin their high-speed chase down the tarmac.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Kyle Hightower, Twin Cities, 17 June 2024
That said, the primary reason for this early spurt of goodness for the Falcons is Cousins has been Captain Kirk indeed more often than not during the fourth quarter.
—Terence Moore, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Verb
However, a lot of my activity comes in brief fits and spurts throughout the day.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
The propeller spurts into life and the pilots ensuring a smooth takeoff begin their high-speed chase down the tarmac.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
Boston ended the period with a 19-7 spurt that was capped by a a half-court buzzer beater by Payton Pritchard – his second such shot of the series – to give Boston a 67-46 halftime lead.
—Kyle Hightower, Twin Cities, 17 June 2024
That said, the primary reason for this early spurt of goodness for the Falcons is Cousins has been Captain Kirk indeed more often than not during the fourth quarter.
—Terence Moore, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurt. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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