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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Anna Tyrie, whose English Like A Native channel also has 1.1 million subscribers, attributes her growth spurt to this strategy.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The clip wondered who was going to tell him that Luka, a Great Dane, would have a growth spurt and could weigh up to 200 pounds?
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
That growth spurt is thanks to leaps in artificial intelligence, Tan said.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
The growth spurt may be short-lived, however, depending how long tariffs are in place.
—Promit Mukherjee, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The clip wondered who was going to tell him that Luka, a Great Dane, would have a growth spurt and could weigh up to 200 pounds?
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
That growth spurt is thanks to leaps in artificial intelligence, Tan said.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
The growth spurt may be short-lived, however, depending how long tariffs are in place.
—Promit Mukherjee, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for growth spurt
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“Growth spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20spurt. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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