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
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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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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
This device spurts a continuous dry, fine mist to fill indoor air with essential oil at its purest concentration (that means a more noticeable, longer-lasting scent).
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 13 Jan. 2025
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
But the Heat then unleashed a 21-7 spurt that began with a Duncan Robinson three and featured two threes and a driving layup from Tyler Herro, a three-pointer and two free throws from Nikola Jovic, a circus layup by Terry Rozier and two free throws by Bam Adebayo.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Third quarter spurt, but Sixers respond The Kings moved to a zone defense early in the third quarter that seemed to flummox Philadelphia.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
This device spurts a continuous dry, fine mist to fill indoor air with essential oil at its purest concentration (that means a more noticeable, longer-lasting scent).
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
When the Badgers embarked on an 8-3 burst to close the gap to one at 57-56 with 5:53 remaining, the Terps countered with a 12-2 spurt that gave them a 69-58 advantage that Wisconsin did not seriously threaten in the final two minutes of the game.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
But the Heat then unleashed a 21-7 spurt that began with a Duncan Robinson three and featured two threes and a driving layup from Tyler Herro, a three-pointer and two free throws from Nikola Jovic, a circus layup by Terry Rozier and two free throws by Bam Adebayo.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurt. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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