growth spurt
noun
: an occurrence of growing quickly and suddenly in a short period of time
When he was 11 he had a growth spurt.
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Strong, now 6-foot-2, didn’t hit her growth spurt until later, and the 6-5 Thomas used to tower over her in the post.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
BioCube San Jose North was designed to be flexible enough to accommodate companies that need small spaces to conduct cutting-edge research, along with spaces to handle the same companies, or other firms, that are larger and in a growth spurt.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
And then the steakhouse’s growth spurt dulled.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The steel pipe's unexpected growth spurt was reported to police early Wednesday by a pedestrian who saw broken pieces of asphalt falling from the cylinder, baffling people passing by and causing traffic congestion.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
BioCube San Jose North was designed to be flexible enough to accommodate companies that need small spaces to conduct cutting-edge research, along with spaces to handle the same companies, or other firms, that are larger and in a growth spurt.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
And then the steakhouse’s growth spurt dulled.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The steel pipe's unexpected growth spurt was reported to police early Wednesday by a pedestrian who saw broken pieces of asphalt falling from the cylinder, baffling people passing by and causing traffic congestion.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Growth spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20spurt. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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