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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
Josh Gross, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Illini kept it close for much of the half, but the Wolverines showcased their ability to answer in quick spurts, scoring 10 fast-break points.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
This function is often intended to be used in short spurts.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Nebraska didn’t make its first field goal until almost six minutes into the game and battled through several cold spurts before capitalizing on some opportunities in transition in the second half.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Success has visited the Trojans, but only in spurts.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Acquired in a trade with New England, Dugger played fine in spurts.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Breaks in the case like home security footage, the discovery of black gloves and DNA found at Guthrie’s home have come in spurts.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Understand Growth Spurts and Developmental Timing Recognize that children grow in spurts, especially during puberty.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 10 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
The 6-foot-4 center back played in spurts after being acquired in a trade with Dallas last year for $300,000 in general allocation money and an international roster slot.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Illini kept it close for much of the half, but the Wolverines showcased their ability to answer in quick spurts, scoring 10 fast-break points.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
This function is often intended to be used in short spurts.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Nebraska didn’t make its first field goal until almost six minutes into the game and battled through several cold spurts before capitalizing on some opportunities in transition in the second half.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Success has visited the Trojans, but only in spurts.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Acquired in a trade with New England, Dugger played fine in spurts.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Breaks in the case like home security footage, the discovery of black gloves and DNA found at Guthrie’s home have come in spurts.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Understand Growth Spurts and Developmental Timing Recognize that children grow in spurts, especially during puberty.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Blood spurts against the window.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurts
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For a company built around celebration — Fourth of July backyard shows, wedding sendoffs and bursts of color in the sky — the routine has become an uneasy one.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Another displacement or weakening of the polar vortex is underway, which can allow bursts of Arctic air to spill into the Midwest and Northeast at times, according to AccuWeather lead long-range meteorologist Paul Pastelok.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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To the east, it is flanked by a Marine Corps air station, which sends fighter jets roaring overhead for training missions.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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More than 1,700 missiles and drones have been fired towards the UAE since the war began, according to the country’s defense ministry, more than 90% of them downed by interceptors, fighter jets and helicopters.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Homeland Security now pours its resources into border protection and immigration.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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With Hunt out of the picture, the contrast between Cornyn and Paxton could turn especially ugly as more Republican donor money pours in to help Cornyn.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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As debate erupts over its true authorship, Catherine must confront the power of legacy, and the cost of proving herself.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those plans become reality when the volcano erupts, and all hell breaks loose.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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Weather services predict a possibility of flurries, but no matter.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The weather on Friday and Saturday is expected to be nice with temperatures reaching the 60s and 70s, while Sunday could bring rain and flurries of snow.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gary, in his mail truck, rushes over to pick Ennis up.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kadri took line rushes during warmups with Valeri Nichushkin and Brock Nelson, but Bednar wanted to start the fan favorite in his return and just stuck with it.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Results published in Nature show that cells use bioelectricity to coordinate a complex collective behavior called extrusion, a vital process that ejects sick or struggling individual cells from tissue to maintain health and keep growth in check.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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But recent outbursts of dissent in some regions including Tibet and Xinjiang prompted Beijing to crack down.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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And a big departure from 2025 when the Rangers managed eight first-inning outbursts of at least three runs on the way to ranking 22nd in runs for the season and 26th in OPS.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spurts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurts. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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