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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year
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1
as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle
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as in to erupt
to throw out or off (something from within) often violently
the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water
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Recent Examples of spurt
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Coyle was an instant hit with his coach and teammates, had a productive spurt near the end of the regular season, and then went quiet against Dallas.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The pressure of the moment led Ferrell to spurt out total gibberish in his telling — and his flub was so bad that SNL boss Lorne Michaels paid him a visit backstage.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In those spurts, the pairing alleviates the defense pressure on Tyler Herro, allows Bam Adebayo not to be as much of a defensive do-it-all.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Coyle was an instant hit with his coach and teammates, had a productive spurt near the end of the regular season, and then went quiet against Dallas.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Verb
Live video feeds showed magma spurting from the ground during the volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúk crater series.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The pressure of the moment led Ferrell to spurt out total gibberish in his telling — and his flub was so bad that SNL boss Lorne Michaels paid him a visit backstage.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurt
Noun
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Beyond the playoffs, NBA Draft, and flurry of early-summer free agency moves, the large majority of the NBA calendar plays out on regional sports networks.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Posey sent a message, and that message was received. Led by Johnson, Ramos and plenty of others, the Giants responded to this morning’s flurry of roster moves by erasing a five-run deficit against the San Diego Padres to beat their divisional rival, 6-5.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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The drill involved 21 warships, three submarines, 41 fighter jets, 19 helicopters, and 10 patrol aircraft.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The minerals are an essential part of everything from iPhones and electric vehicles to big-ticket weapons like F-35 fighter jets and missile systems.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Companies are pouring unprecedented resources into this technology.—
Victor Orlovski,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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All told, venture capital investors and private equity firms poured $3.1 billion to fund 144 deals in the L.A. area in the first quarter of this year, up 15% from a year ago, according to research firm CB Insights.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The 2,000 guardsmen called up for duty is double the number that were assigned by local authorities to respond to much wider protests that erupted throughout Los Angeles in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Screams erupted for goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, while the boos were deafening for Oilers star Connor McDavid.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Then, just before the neutron star is consumed by the black hole, these waves turn into a powerful blast, emitting a burst of radio waves known as a fast radio burst (FRB).—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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Several videos shared on TikTok by Khalifa show groups of Palestinians lying flat on the ground and taking cover from ongoing bursts of automatic gunfire.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Questions rushed through my head: What are my clothes going to look like?—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Medics rushed Ellis to Jamaica Hospital but he could not be saved.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The Subaru then rolled over and struck a light pole, ejecting him from the vehicle.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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He was ejected from 10 games in 1898 and was arrested in the offseason for killing a mule that belonged to a farmer.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The outburst comes just days after Trump and Musk appeared together for a chummy White House news conference billed as a friendly sendoff for the latter.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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Brandon Novy capped the 10-run outburst with an inside-the-park home run.—
Compiled From Wire Reports,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurt. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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