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as in bursts
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year
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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
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as in erupts
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 spurts
Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
However, that study defined short spurts as structured, moderate-to-vigorous activity.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
Heat on medium power in short spurts until warmed through.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
In the game, Elliott operated as the right ‘No 10’ (attacking midfielder), passing neatly and playing well in a first half that only offered promise in spurts.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Activities like math and scheduling need to be done in short spurts.
—Michelle Maves, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
For optical lasers, these irregular spurts – or filamentation – result from the index of refraction changing in the laser material.
—Thomas Linker, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Lundell has filled in for Barkov in spurts over the past few years.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
In fact the water it’s formed from sometimes spurts out of the ground at boiling point.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
However, that study defined short spurts as structured, moderate-to-vigorous activity.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
Heat on medium power in short spurts until warmed through.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
In the game, Elliott operated as the right ‘No 10’ (attacking midfielder), passing neatly and playing well in a first half that only offered promise in spurts.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Activities like math and scheduling need to be done in short spurts.
—Michelle Maves, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
For optical lasers, these irregular spurts – or filamentation – result from the index of refraction changing in the laser material.
—Thomas Linker, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Lundell has filled in for Barkov in spurts over the past few years.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurts
Noun
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Fortunately, Marty, posing as a federal agent here to arrest Lee for harassment, bursts through the One Well doors in the nick of time.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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These collisions unleash bursts of energy, allowing physicists to explore the most fundamental building blocks of the universe.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The list includes passenger airports, airline hubs, airports with heavy cargo traffic also Teterboro, New York, which CBS says is frequented by private jets and other general aviation traffic.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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Blazar is the name given to AFNs that point one of these jets of plasma right at Earth.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Everyone strives for that state and pours their love into it.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Bathed in natural light that pours in from the ceiling, the open space, accented with a swooping chalk white spiral staircase, is filled with design trophies by the likes of Le Corbusier and Alvar and Aino Aalto.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These outbursts send radiation and charged particles hurling into space and can disrupt communications on Earth if the flare erupts from an Earth-facing sunspot.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The volcano is located on the eastern coast of Sicily and erupts almost continuously, according to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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As temperatures get below freezing, a few snow flurries are possible across most of the area, according to the weather service.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mall of America—the country’s largest shopping destination—makes tackling your holiday list a breeze, while the Minneapolis Institute of Art delivers a dose of culture and calm between snow flurries.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The third-year running back was in the midst of a quiet season, getting just three rushes for six yards across three games.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Like all sugar rushes, the high fades fast and you’re left with a stomachache.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If the battery overheats, the system acts like a launcher; sensors trigger a mechanism that ejects it from the vehicle.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These outbursts send radiation and charged particles hurling into space and can disrupt communications on Earth if the flare erupts from an Earth-facing sunspot.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Spurts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurts. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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