spurted

verb

Definition of spurtednext
past tense of spurt
1
as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle

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2
as in erupted
to throw out or off (something from within) often violently the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water

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  1. poured
  2. erupted
  3. ejected
  4. spit
  5. expelled
  6. spat
  7. emitted
Verb
  • Millions of letters and packages poured in from families.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Here, warm maple syrup is poured over fresh snow to create a delectable dessert.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of poured
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  • When co-anchor Colin Jost mentioned Mangione's name, the crowd erupted in cheers.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Kilauea volcano erupted on Monday at the base of Halemaumau crater, drawing large crowds to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The Eagles led 21-7 after the first quarter, the Commanders had five turnovers, an Eagles player was ejected for giving the crowd the bird and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had to leave the game with a concussion.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Schroeder ejected 76ers big man Andre Drummond as well for a foul on Wembanyama.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.
    Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
  • He was outfitted with a spit screen to prevent him from spitting on others.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of spit
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  • The United States historically has expelled the majority of migrants without legal status to Mexico and other Central American countries.
    Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then there is the business of riddling—slowly turning the bottle at a precise angle over time to nudge the dead yeast into the bottle neck to be expelled (this in itself is yet another process, not to mention the addition of a final dosage).
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2016
  • The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
Definition of spat
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  • Those are all real photons, such as photons emitted by the Sun (or other light sources) and reflected off of the objects around us.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The purple color is actually caused by red light emitted by the NV centers.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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