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
The peonies in my yard were blooming, spurting really.
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Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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.
—Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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.
—Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurting
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North of the stadium, fans pouring from Tri-Rail and Metrorail trains mass marched across Northwest 20th Street, in front of the Sheraton and through the Nu Stadium parking lot, just like fans in cities with proper mass transit.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Upgrades will require significant reinforcement of some walls and elevator shafts, though engineers have found ways to do the work by pouring new concrete footings and installing additional steel bracing without significantly impinging on internal spaces or being visible on exterior surfaces.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Video from inside the cabin shows passengers erupting into cheers and applause, some shouting in relief after the aircraft came to a stop.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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On social media, Italian fans were disgusted by the performance, erupting into a meltdown rarely seen.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Zookeepers are not rushing to put them together.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The group then sprang into action, rushing to pull them from the burning vehicle and extinguish the flames.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bennett said Nicholson and an assistant scolded her in front of the team after a game at Belmont in 2016 for throwing her helmet and claimed the umpire was on the verge of ejecting her.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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The microdrama streaming app and MediaCo, the current owner of the long-running tabloid, have inked a production deal to adapt stories from the Enquirer archives as vertical series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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The 10-episode first season had its finale on March 19th and is streaming on Paramount+.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The words feel heavy and unnatural when O'Neal repeats them back to the doctor, like trying to blow a bubble and spitting out rocks instead.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Anna Frenza wakes up suddenly, suffocating from smoke and spitting ash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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The infrared radiation emitted from the Astrophage carries a certain amount of momentum, and, in keeping with the conservation of momentum, the Astrophage gains momentum in the opposite direction—similar to how a rocket experiences thrust by expelling mass through its exhaust.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian embassy in the national capital Canberra remains staffed, despite the Australian government expelling the ambassador last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The results could one day help mitigate the problem of toxic dust spewing from the drying lake bed onto Salt Lake City—the Great Salt Lake’s bed is laced with arsenic, a toxic substance that, when people are exposed to it as dust, may cause cancers, respiratory problems and heart disease.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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On the way out, Link reminds everyone that when the nuclear reactors go, radiation is going to be spewing out of the bunker doors.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Spurting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurting. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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