spurted; spurting; spurts
: to gush forth : spout
Water spurted from the pipe.
: 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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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Maxey had six points during the stretch, and Quentin Grimes finished the spurt with back-to-back fast-break layups.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
While their defensive effort came in spurts, the Magic performed well enough on offense to capture a win that marked the franchise’s first on the road at Dallas since 2011.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Maxey had six points during the stretch, and Quentin Grimes finished the spurt with back-to-back fast-break layups.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurt. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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