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
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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Sarah Madaus, Allure, 13 Jan. 2025
Third quarter spurt, but Sixers respond The Kings moved to a zone defense early in the third quarter that seemed to flummox Philadelphia.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Always share updates in short spurts, and encourage readers to click to read more.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The beauty of this device is its hard-working design, which disperses any essential oil of your choosing through the air while spurting a continuous mist of moisturizing vapor in the air.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 13 Jan. 2025
Third quarter spurt, but Sixers respond The Kings moved to a zone defense early in the third quarter that seemed to flummox Philadelphia.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Blue Devils raced out to a 15-2 lead in opening six minutes and then burst out of the break with a 24-6 run after the ‘Canes closed the first half with a 7-1 spurt in the final minute to cut the deficit to 47-32.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Always share updates in short spurts, and encourage readers to click to read more.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurt. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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