spurted; spurting; spurts
: to gush forth : spout
Water spurted from the pipe.
: to expel in a stream or jet : squirt
The faucet spurts water.
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Verb (1)
water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle
the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurt. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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