growth spurt
noun
: an occurrence of growing quickly and suddenly in a short period of time
When he was 11 he had a growth spurt.
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That growth spurt spurred Amazon to make structural shifts at Wondery and Audible.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Along with its growth spurt in the first part of the year, Lake County was ranked as the 10th best county of 3,154 in the United States for doing business by Site Selection Magazine in July in part for its job creation, industry expansion and proximity to Chicago.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
YouTube continued its growth spurt as well, rising 0.3 to 12.8 percent of all viewing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Johnson was a late bloomer, waiting for a growth spurt and obsessing over his jump shot in the meantime.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Along with its growth spurt in the first part of the year, Lake County was ranked as the 10th best county of 3,154 in the United States for doing business by Site Selection Magazine in July in part for its job creation, industry expansion and proximity to Chicago.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
YouTube continued its growth spurt as well, rising 0.3 to 12.8 percent of all viewing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Johnson was a late bloomer, waiting for a growth spurt and obsessing over his jump shot in the meantime.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
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“Growth spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20spurt. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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