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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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2025
Blood spurts everywhere as Drummond falls down dead and the elevator opens on the testing floor.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
After the Celtics scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to pull within four points, the Heat put the game away with a 20-9 spurt to increase its lead to 15 with 5:04 to play and force a Celtics timeout.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Pere Ubu reunited in fits and spurts over the ensuing decades in the hands of Thomas, who remained the only original member throughout the band’s tenure, and released 14 albums, not including live records.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2025
Blood spurts everywhere as Drummond falls down dead and the elevator opens on the testing floor.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Leonard continued the pivotal spurt immediately after intermission, as the visitors scored the half’s first six points to extend their run to 17-3.
Despite holding the lead throughout the second half, the Clippers never led by more than 10 points.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
After the Celtics scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to pull within four points, the Heat put the game away with a 20-9 spurt to increase its lead to 15 with 5:04 to play and force a Celtics timeout.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurt. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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