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as in poured
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 erupted
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 spurted
By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.
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Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The supporters’ handheld smoke bombs spurted plumes of royal blue, the apparatus and color foreign to the home stadium of the orange and black Giants.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The supporters’ handheld smoke bombs spurted plumes of royal blue, the apparatus and color foreign to the home stadium of the orange and black Giants.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurted
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Lefkofsky has poured $100 million into Tempus, which has yet to turn a profit.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tributes poured in after the tragic deaths of the brother and sister.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Waiting until Nelson had finished a song, Selman whisked him and his band offstage and into a bus — just as intense rain and lightning erupted all around them.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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Later, a geyser erupted, spawning eyeballs that float upward in bubbles.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In a season-opening 38-21 win over Colorado State, Coleman rushed for 177 yards and two scores after rushing for 1,053 yards and 10 TDs for the Huskies in 2024.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Harrell rushed six times for -24 yards (sack totals included), including a long of eight yards.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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But perhaps records of the first chemical steps towards life were ejected into space and then fell onto the Moon, says Sephton.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four passengers in the Mustang were ejected, and the driver was thrown into another seat, according to Ells.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The collapse featured 11 penalties, the most notable of which coming on USF’s final drive when defensive tackle Brendan Bett spit on a USF player.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The generator spits out new images, or data pieces, in whatever format the project involves.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The expanding magma supply is capped by heavier magma that had expelled its gas at the end of the prior episode.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Almost all Democrats and 105 Republicans backed the successful effort, making the congressman only the sixth in United States history to be expelled from the House of Representatives.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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The nearby fire department rushed by boat to the crash site and were assisted by a private tug boat that helped douse the fire that belched black smoke from the barge, said Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Spurted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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