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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And that advice proved useful in the coming years, especially after a growth spurt gave the teenager the physical attributes to deal with the kicks and elbows that came from playing against men often twice his age.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
But then Lululemon hit a profitable, double-digit growth spurt under chief executive officer Calvin McDonald, pushing the company’s market cap up over $64 billion in late 2023.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The growth spurt started about four years ago, according to data from the archdiocese, and has increased by more than 1,000 students each year since.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Elbow Grease and Peanut face different challenges: one is waiting for a growth spurt, the other is waiting on the world to change.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
But then Lululemon hit a profitable, double-digit growth spurt under chief executive officer Calvin McDonald, pushing the company’s market cap up over $64 billion in late 2023.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The growth spurt started about four years ago, according to data from the archdiocese, and has increased by more than 1,000 students each year since.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Elbow Grease and Peanut face different challenges: one is waiting for a growth spurt, the other is waiting on the world to change.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Growth spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20spurt. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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