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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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
For that reason, wax paper should only be used for short spurts, at low to medium power—not for extended heating.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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
The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
Dent had eight points in the spurt while UCLA's defense forced turnovers and kept the Boilermakers scoreless for over 3 1/2 minutes.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
For that reason, wax paper should only be used for short spurts, at low to medium power—not for extended heating.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurt. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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