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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year
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1
as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle
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as in to erupt
to throw out or off (something from within) often violently
the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water
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Recent Examples of spurt
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
What followed were decades of growth that looked fine in the aggregate and felt hollow in practice—punctuated by brief spurts of genuine buoyancy that raised expectations before collapsing them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
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Noun
No Anunoby fourth-quarter spurt.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
What followed were decades of growth that looked fine in the aggregate and felt hollow in practice—punctuated by brief spurts of genuine buoyancy that raised expectations before collapsing them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Verb
The peonies in my yard were blooming, spurting really.
—Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurt
Noun
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Even before the latest flurry of mixed signals, the industry had doubts.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The Angels recalled infielder Christian Moore from Triple-A Salt Lake among a flurry of moves.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The victim was riding on the back of the watercraft operated by a 26-year-old man, who had just made a U-turn when the second jet ski, driven by a 27-year-old man and carrying a 28-year-old woman, slammed into them, cops said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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That might include tax, estate, trust and risk planning; family governance, business advisory and philanthropy services; and more lifestyle-type offerings such as private jet leasing and concierge services.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a fairway metal to get within four feet for eagle on the par-five 16th for an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot lead.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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To clean it, pour enough vinegar into a plastic bag so the shower head will be submerged once inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Manager Dave Roberts, who looked down at his card when the throw was in the air, was already thinking through extra innings when the crowd erupted again.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Comprising 1,650 radio dishes, the telescope aims to study black holes, spinning dead stars and radio bursts from deep space.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
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The concept of producing electricity from ion movement is not new, and as Kim explained, electric eels use a similar principle in nature, generating electrical bursts by controlling ion flow across specialized cells known as electrocytes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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After Sunday’s draw, coach Amir Ghalenoei said the team had to rush to the airport since it was ordered to be back in Mexico before the streetlights came on.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Friends said he had been rushed to the hospital on June 12, where doctors discovered a serious undiagnosed heart condition.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Firefighters said one of the victims was ejected from one of the vehicles.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Six months earlier, observers believed the space plane had ejected six objects at once, but those were later determined to be debris left over from launch.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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The symptoms often look different in dads—anger or sudden outbursts, irritability and substance misuse, for example.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurt. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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