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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
Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
As the lieutenant falls to the ground dead, blood spurts from his head.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
The training takes place in 10-hour spurts.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
And then, between spurts of showing me around the studio, McLaughlin told me about her life.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Occasional spurts of volcanism would still happen.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Pariah has its heavy moments as well as spurts of joy and hopefulness, and the best part is no lesbian is sacrificed to further the plot.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
The Horned Frogs will play well in spurts, but Arizona State finds a way to take advantage of TCU’s questionable special teams and run game to pull out the Friday night victory.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The third-string rookie quarterback out of Texas has flashed in spurts in camp, but his 5-of-18 outing with two fumbles lost Sunday is enough to tell everyone to slow down.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
There have been spurts of parity before.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
As the lieutenant falls to the ground dead, blood spurts from his head.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
The training takes place in 10-hour spurts.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
And then, between spurts of showing me around the studio, McLaughlin told me about her life.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Occasional spurts of volcanism would still happen.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Pariah has its heavy moments as well as spurts of joy and hopefulness, and the best part is no lesbian is sacrificed to further the plot.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
The Horned Frogs will play well in spurts, but Arizona State finds a way to take advantage of TCU’s questionable special teams and run game to pull out the Friday night victory.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The third-string rookie quarterback out of Texas has flashed in spurts in camp, but his 5-of-18 outing with two fumbles lost Sunday is enough to tell everyone to slow down.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurts
Noun
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The new discovery completely alters our understanding of gamma ray bursts, which were once thought to be caused only by black holes.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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With surreal flourishes and bursts of absurdity, filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler casts a beguiling, dreamlike spell that delicately examines motherhood, class and identity.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Aegis destroyers, advanced submarines, and F-35 jets, Japan emphasizes naval and missile defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The aircraft were both CRJ-900 regional jets operated by regional carrier Endeavor Air, according to Delta's statement.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blass pours some coffee, lights a cigar, and selects his first pitch.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mold spores and rust bloom around the bathroom fixtures, and a mysterious black smog pours from her vents and sticks to her walls.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the volcano erupts, Mario and Dani have to navigate its danger and their sentiments for each other.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Chaos soon erupts around Shibuya Crossing, and a massive flood consumes everything.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ali was scoring plenty with jabs and flurries, but his attempts to land big punches mostly fell flat.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thin air and unpredictable wind flurries near Everest’s highest elevations prevent the drones from operating at some of the final camps leading to the summit.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Too many big plays allowed The Commanders have given up 32 explosive plays (completions of at least 16 yards and rushes of at least 12 yards), tied for the fifth-most in the league through Week 4.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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While the Broncos’ passing game led them to victory, the typically reliable running back group was solid as well — 44 rushes for 152 yards — even though the average per rush was dragged down by a fumble that led to a 14-yard loss for Madsen.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 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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The authors produced models for a scenario in which methane is released in plume-like outbursts.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Macmillan has a musician's kind of knack for sculpting outbursts, rants and other verbal arias.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Spurts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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