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.

Examples of growth spurt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most plants have a growth spurt in the summer after their springtime blooms or leaves appear. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 June 2026

Graves began his career as a point guard before a growth spurt turned him into a forward. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026

If a child is going through a growth spurt and struggling with growth area stress, parents can ask their coach about modifying training, usually meaning reducing rapid directional changes, playing on shorter fields, and focusing more on strength and skill development rather than volume. — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 22 June 2026

Cullen really popped at some of the showcase events this year as a skilled scoring winger who hit a big growth spurt, while Belchetz blends huge size (at 6-5) and offense for a true power-wing profile with top-six potential. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Rhymes for growth spurt

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• invert
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