spurted; spurting; spurts
: to gush forth : spout
Water spurted from the pipe.
: to expel in a stream or jet : squirt
The faucet spurts water.
1
: a short period of time : moment
2
a
: a sudden brief burst of effort, activity, or development
a spurt of work
a growth spurt
b
: a sharp or sudden increase in business activity
Examples of spurt in a Sentence
Verb (1) water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water Noun (2) a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year a sudden spurt of blood rushed out from the opened wound
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year. —Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 Strus scored 11 points during the spurt and made all three of his 3-pointers as the Cavaliers went 10 of 16 from the floor, including 5 of 8 beyond the arc. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spurt
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Verb
For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year. —Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Loons take their club-tying winning streak, which matched a midsummer hot spurt in 2019, into Saturday’s home game against LAFC. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 Strus scored 11 points during the spurt and made all three of his 3-pointers as the Cavaliers went 10 of 16 from the floor, including 5 of 8 beyond the arc. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spurt
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/spurt. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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