Synonyms of spurts

spurts 1 of 2

noun

plural of spurt

1

as in bursts

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursts
• flurries
• outbursts
• outbreaks
• surges
• flutters
• flickers
• flashes
• eruptions
• increases
• flares
• flare-ups
• explosions
• recurrences
• renewals
• upswings
• sprees
• boosts
• floods
• rushes
• upturns
• paroxysms
• jags
• pickups
• binges
• volleys
• recrudescences
• epidemics
• deluges
• commotions
• spates
• furors
• uproars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slumps
• doldrums
• calms

2

as in jets

a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening

a sudden spurt of blood rushed out from the opened wound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jets
• bursts
• squirts
• sprays
• flushes
• spouts
• gushes
• spits
• blasts
• geysers
• spews
• spritzes
• spouters

spurts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spurt

1

as in pours

to flow out in great quantities or with force

water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pours
• rushes
• streams
• squirts
• gushes
• jets
• splashes
• spouts
• rolls
• spews
• runs
• swooshes
• surges
• washes
• flushes
• floods
• cascades
• swells
• issues
• sloshes
• deluges
• overflows
• drowns
• swamps
• overwhelms
• inundates
• engulfs
• fountains
• plashes
• submerges
• sluices
• submerses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• trickles
• dribbles
• drips
• leaks
• sprinkles
• seeps
• bleeds
• percolates
• oozes
• exudes
• weeps
• strains
• spatters

2

as in erupts

to throw out or off (something from within) often violently

the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupts
• ejects
• spits
• belches
• expels
• jets
• pours
• streams
• emits
• spouts
• disgorges
• fires
• spews
• releases
• surges
• squirts
• gushes
• eructs
• hurls
• exhales
• springs
• heaves
• issues
• emanates
• shoots
• tosses
• vents
• flings
• discharges
• launches
• casts
• pitches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contains
• restrains
• shuts (in or up)
• bottles (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spurts

Noun

In the fall, temperatures hover comfortably in the 60s, and quick spurts of rain lend the city an atmospheric mist. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

The region could also be hit by pockets of thunderstorms, which would bring heavier rain in localized and brief spurts, but the chances of that were about 10% to 15%, according to David Gomberg, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Pearson, who stands at 6-foot-6, could use his imposing physical tools in shorter spurts. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

At one point, Boyle literally slathers him in spurts of newspaper ink to literalize how much blood is on his hands. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026

But in reality, the carving occurs in fits and spurts, when floods carry huge boulders that gouge out streambeds and jam cobbles into the bedrock. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

The other special effects, like the spurts of air that shoot out of the headrests or the smells that waft throughout the theater, were few and far between during this screening. — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The Panthers’ defense bounced back, though, in spurts — that included a safety Nick Scott interception on quarterback Trevor Lawrence. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Rookies will tease, and then disappoint, and some units will look good in spurts, and others will struggle. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Verb

Blood spurts against the window. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026