spurted; spurting; spurts
: to gush forth : spout
: 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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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Some of Monday’s strongest action was in the oil market, where the price of crude spurted more than 3%.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
However, without such news, the stock price often trended down as shareholders awaited the next good news spurt.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Verb
He’s cooled off a bit since then, but spurts like that don’t happen by accident.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Some of Monday’s strongest action was in the oil market, where the price of crude spurted more than 3%.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Noun
The legislation comes amid the latest spurt of runaway production as other states ramp up their film and TV tax incentives programs in an effort to lure production away from California.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
However, without such news, the stock price often trended down as shareholders awaited the next good news spurt.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurt. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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