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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The writers are in the room cooking up what’s next for the Miller family before Austin has another growth spurt.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 June 2025
Uno believes that Japan’s streaming market, which got a boost during Covid-19 lockdowns, is poised for another growth spurt.
—James Simms, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The company is now in a growth spurt, undeterred by President Trump's evolving tariff program that is dissuading some companies from investing in growth.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Muir worked in a local Syracuse TV newsroom where staffers tracked his growth spurt with pencil marks on a wall.
—Stephen Battaglio, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 June 2025
Uno believes that Japan’s streaming market, which got a boost during Covid-19 lockdowns, is poised for another growth spurt.
—James Simms, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The company is now in a growth spurt, undeterred by President Trump's evolving tariff program that is dissuading some companies from investing in growth.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Muir worked in a local Syracuse TV newsroom where staffers tracked his growth spurt with pencil marks on a wall.
—Stephen Battaglio, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
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“Growth spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20spurt. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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