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as in jet
a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening a sudden spurt of blood rushed out from the opened wound

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spurt

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verb

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Recent Examples of spurt
Noun
In those spurts, the pairing alleviates the defense pressure on Tyler Herro, allows Bam Adebayo not to be as much of a defensive do-it-all. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025 Coyle was an instant hit with his coach and teammates, had a productive spurt near the end of the regular season, and then went quiet against Dallas. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Verb
Live video feeds showed magma spurting from the ground during the volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúk crater series. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 The pressure of the moment led Ferrell to spurt out total gibberish in his telling — and his flub was so bad that SNL boss Lorne Michaels paid him a visit backstage. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spurt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurt
Noun
  • Beyond the playoffs, NBA Draft, and flurry of early-summer free agency moves, the large majority of the NBA calendar plays out on regional sports networks.
    John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Posey sent a message, and that message was received. Led by Johnson, Ramos and plenty of others, the Giants responded to this morning’s flurry of roster moves by erasing a five-run deficit against the San Diego Padres to beat their divisional rival, 6-5.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The minerals are an essential part of everything from iPhones and electric vehicles to big-ticket weapons like F-35 fighter jets and missile systems.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
  • The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.
    Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Companies are pouring unprecedented resources into this technology.
    Victor Orlovski, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Moving quickly, slowly pour the hot sugar mixture, a ¼ cup at a time, into the sugar-egg mixture while whisking by hand continuously to temper the eggs.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Violent riots erupted across the U.K. after the attack, in which mosques and migrant accommodation were largely targeted.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 May 2025
  • Kirst, who did not notch a goal or an assist in the team’s 11-9 win against No. 5 seed Penn State on Saturday, erupted for game highs in both goals (six) and points (seven).
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • Short bursts of revenue can flatter results but may not create lasting value, so make decisions with a long horizon in mind.
    Ayo Adepoju, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • The successful challenge appeared to give Florida a burst of energy, but the Panthers could not convert on any of their chances in the shutout loss.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Questions rushed through my head: What are my clothes going to look like?
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
  • Medics rushed Ellis to Jamaica Hospital but he could not be saved.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The Subaru then rolled over and struck a light pole, ejecting him from the vehicle.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
  • He was ejected from 10 games in 1898 and was arrested in the offseason for killing a mule that belonged to a farmer.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The outburst comes just days after Trump and Musk appeared together for a chummy White House news conference billed as a friendly sendoff for the latter.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
  • Brandon Novy capped the 10-run outburst with an inside-the-park home run.
    Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025

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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurt. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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