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as in flurry
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 to pour
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 to erupt
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 spurt
Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
In the majors, Melendez has played well in spurts as his numbers against the Boston Red Sox attest.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
Barrett followed up that spurt with a costly mistake, though, fouling Wiggins on a three-point attempt.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
For almost 36 minutes of the match, there was no score and few events to speak of, but a short spurt late in the middle frame enlivened the action and left the Ducks up 1-0 at the second intermission.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
In the majors, Melendez has played well in spurts as his numbers against the Boston Red Sox attest.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Jayhawks closed with a 17-8 spurt the rest of the game.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
Barrett followed up that spurt with a costly mistake, though, fouling Wiggins on a three-point attempt.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurt
Noun
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But the Magic were playing their best all-around game of the series up until the flurry of fouls by Banchero.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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After Tampa Bay went up 2-1 with 7:28 left in the second period, Florida managed just four shots on goal the rest of the second period and then only got two shots to the net in the first 15 minutes of the third before getting a flurry of attempts to goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy down the stretch.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two airman inside the jet were said to have escaped safely.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The jet was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 136.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Venture Capital’s Bet on Ambient AI Scribes VCs are pouring capital into ambient AI scribes with over $5.6 billion invested in the sector in 2024 alone.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The bill, among other things, poured federal dollars into schools to address rising concerns about a student mental health crisis.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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In a must-win situation Friday night, the St. Louis Blues erupted for four goals in the second period and won 5-2 over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 6.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Kyiv Trump had earlier framed any deal as a way for Kyiv to repay U.S. military aid and President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected to sign a deal in Washington in February before it was shelved after a spat erupted between the presidents in the White House.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Whimsical, preppy, and versatile, these hues add a burst of freshness into any space, designers say.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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With Amazon’s stock reeling after the dot-com bubble burst, Bezos committed to offering customers value, slashing prices on core products, The New York Times reported at the time.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Jeanty was a Heisman finalist after leading Division I with 2,601 rushing yards and averaging 7.0 yards per carry.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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After two strong seasons at Boise State, Jeanty had a historic 2024 season, rushing for 2,601 yards with 29 touchdowns while leading the Broncos to the College Football Playoff.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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No real violence occurred during the entirely unnecessary affair, nor was anyone ejected.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Greinke was ejected after four pitches on July 7 at Houston, threw three innings the next day in the final game of the first half and then five innings to open the second half on July 13 against Pittsburgh.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Nothing but quick and shocking outbursts of violence can pierce the movie’s surfaces of overheated restraint.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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But Al-Sheikh has also drawn attention for a succession of public outbursts, many over issues that appear petty.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurt. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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