1
as in pouring
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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2
as in erupting
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 spurting
Seismic activity also creates spurting geysers and toasty geothermal pools, particularly in magma-rich areas like the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and around Borgarfjörður fjord, both in the west.
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Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurting
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The world of work is rapidly changing but pouring all resources into AI and letting humans go isn’t the answer.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Afterward, Kirk's head tilted to the side and blood could be seen pouring from his neck.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ahmad Hardy continued his stellar start to the season, erupting for a single-game career-best 250 yards and three touchdowns on just 22 carries.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Images have emerged of disorder erupting in the capital.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Plus-size segment remains underserved by apparel market Mallorie Dunn, a professor of fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and owner of SmartGlamour, a clothing line that offers the smallest and largest sizes, worries about the apparel retail market rushing to conclusions.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Why are fans rushing to see this movie?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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This revealed that, even as the X-ray emissions of 4U 1630-472 were fading, the system was still ejecting material at an incredible 20 million mph (32 million kph) — about 3% the speed of light, and 15,000 times faster than the top speed of an F-16 jet fighter!—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Reportedly, moments later, a tractor-trailer hauling a load of sugar reportedly slammed into the van, ejecting her from the vehicle and pinning her underneath.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Beauty in Black Season 2, Part 1 is now streaming on Netflix.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Netflix is streaming the matchup globally, which should ensure a significantly larger audience.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Leagues Cup and MLS handed down sanctions following the Leagues Cup post-game brawl between Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders, and the Luis Suarez spitting incident postgame.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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While saliva is your best friend during a blow job, there’s a more ladylike way to perform without spitting.—
Ian Kumamoto,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fernández Noroña is also calling an emergency session Friday to propose expelling Moreno and the three other PRI lawmakers as a result of the scuffle, the New York Post reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Brisbane, Australia — Australia is expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra after the country’s intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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The vacuum is equipped with a four-stage filtration system that locks in dust, dirt, and more debris to prevent them from spewing back out of the exhaust.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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On a macro scale, that effect has been well-documented by photographers, with aerial shots of waterways clogged with plastic, the scars on barren land from deforestation and countless smokestacks spewing pollution into the air.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Spurting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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