How to Use spurt in a Sentence

spurt

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• The instant the cap was off, a geyser of pale goo spurted out.
  — Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
• The Patriots were tied 23-all with Pelham at the half, but pulled away with the third quarter spurt.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 22 Feb. 2023
• It's even got instruments to try to catch those plumes of water vapor that might spurt out from the icy crust.
  — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2023
• The pipe connecting your toilet bowl to the Tushy is what allows water to spurt from the device.
  — Rachel Lubitz, CNN Underscored, 10 Nov. 2020
• Some had water spurting from their machines, but others had nothing to tamp down the powder rising in the air.
  — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023
• Other waters are much hotter, both swimmable hot springs and geysers that spurt out from beneath the Earth’s surface.
  — Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
• With the influx of funding from FranShares, growth is going to accelerate and spurt.
  — Gary Stern, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• Another item on the mind-blowing lineup of Goop products is a device to spurt hot coffee up your keister.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2020
• There are different kinds as well, like someone who was aroused by water spurting out of a faucet, another aroused by wet clothes.
  — Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2023
• The worst culprit, Blatty says, was the scene in which Regan gets an arteriogram: A needle is jabbed into her neck and blood comes spurting out.
  — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
• Fast-fashion brands that spurt out trends twice a week then feed on that, making millions off of a few peoples’ originality.
  — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 24 June 2021
• Cryovolcanoes on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, seem to spurt gases above the ice surface adding to the ever-present hazy climate of Titan.
  — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2023
• In that case, the ongoing seismic activity could stop abruptly or peak in a phreatic eruption—the volcano would spurt out hot liquids, gases and rock fragments instead of lava.
  — Alessio Perrone, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023
• Thanks to advances in computer graphics, the fighting game Mortal Kombat boasted gruesome details like spurting blood and the ability to rip an opponent’s heart out through their chest.
  — Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
• It’s thought that Europa’s subsurface ocean, like that within Saturn’s moon Enceladus, occasionally spurts out plumes of liquid water from cracks in the overlying ice.
  — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2023
• Whenever investors reckon that the Federal Reserve will stop raising interest rates, these stocks spurt.
  — John Dorfman, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• Fans flocked to online forums to discuss this development, which over the coming months expanded in fits and spurts so haphazard — pervasive bugs, infrequent updates — that some questioned if Ashton was involved at all.
  — Delilah Friedler, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2023
• Elevated horror, also known as art horror, generally refers to horror films that focus on characterization, social issues and strong visuals rather than guts and spurting blood.
  — Shelly Tan, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
• The instant the cap was off, a geyser of pale goo spurted out.
  — Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
• The Patriots were tied 23-all with Pelham at the half, but pulled away with the third quarter spurt.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 22 Feb. 2023
• It's even got instruments to try to catch those plumes of water vapor that might spurt out from the icy crust.
  — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2023
• The pipe connecting your toilet bowl to the Tushy is what allows water to spurt from the device.
  — Rachel Lubitz, CNN Underscored, 10 Nov. 2020
• Some had water spurting from their machines, but others had nothing to tamp down the powder rising in the air.
  — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023
• Other waters are much hotter, both swimmable hot springs and geysers that spurt out from beneath the Earth’s surface.
  — Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
• With the influx of funding from FranShares, growth is going to accelerate and spurt.
  — Gary Stern, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• Another item on the mind-blowing lineup of Goop products is a device to spurt hot coffee up your keister.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2020
• There are different kinds as well, like someone who was aroused by water spurting out of a faucet, another aroused by wet clothes.
  — Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2023
• The worst culprit, Blatty says, was the scene in which Regan gets an arteriogram: A needle is jabbed into her neck and blood comes spurting out.
  — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
• Fast-fashion brands that spurt out trends twice a week then feed on that, making millions off of a few peoples’ originality.
  — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 24 June 2021
• Cryovolcanoes on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, seem to spurt gases above the ice surface adding to the ever-present hazy climate of Titan.
  — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2023

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spurt

2 of 2 noun

• Those 7-2s are the types of spurts that move the needle in the standings.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
• Simpson had eight points and Williams had four straight in the spurt.
  — Beth Harris, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
• The Lancers answered a 5-0 run in the first half by an 8-0 spurt of their own capped by a Gaffney triple.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
• The Spartans hit 4 of 4 field-goal attempts and 6 of 7 free throws in that spurt.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2023
• Then Wisnauskas capped the spurt with a pair of goals in a 22-second span.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2022
• The Warriors responded with a spurt that gave them a 84-77 lead at the end of the quarter.
  — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
• And Datrell Jones romped in from 4 yards out to cap the decisive spurt.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2021
• That was all part of Denver taking command of the game with a 7-0 spurt to start the third quarter.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023
• It is not intended to be used in short spurts, like the month before an event.
  — Sarah Sloat, Health, 30 Mar. 2023
• Chase Ross capped the spurt by getting a steal and throwing down a left-handed dunk.
  — Dallas News, 29 Nov. 2022
• Rajon Rondo capped the spurt with back-to-back 3-pointers.
  — Beth Harris, Star Tribune, 23 May 2021
• This time, Male countered with an 11-0 run, with freshman guard Cole Edelen scoring the last nine in the spurt.
  — Steve Bittenbender, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2023
• After a 4-0 spurt by the Eagles, Dickinson went back to work.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2022
• In the third quarter, the Tigers poured it on even more, going on a 17-0 spurt before Moore responded.
  — Brooks Warren, The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2024
• Things like tight pacing and sustaining tension come and go in fits and spurts.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
• The heat around these plumes thins Earth’s crust above, creating cracks and sending out spurts of magma.
  — Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
• The Bulls used an early-five goal spurt to build a lead before holding on for an 11-10 victory.
  — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2023
• Maryland didn’t need a last-second 3 from Miller to beat the Irish this time because the senior did enough damage in a 2-minute spurt in the third quarter.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2023
• Terry Rozier hit two threes during the Heat’s third quarter spurt, then made the two big plays late (the layup and assist on Robinson’s three).
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
• The freshman had spurts in the offense with three catches and seven carries, the first of his career going for a touchdown on a 46-yard end around.
  — Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2023
• To be sure, the inflation spurt went further and lasted longer than the inflation doves and the White House expected.
  — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2023
• Penn State: The Nittany Lions were able to find their rhythm in spurts and finally sustained it over the final 10 minutes.
  — Travis Johnson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• The Bulls used using an early-five goal spurt to build a lead before holding on for an 11-10 victory.
  — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2023
• The sequence features the things Wick fans would want: head shots, close-quarter hand-to-hand combat, blood spurts and bodies everywhere.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2023
• Portland responded to Cincinnati’s attacking spurts with some of their own, fueled by the speed and skill of Juan David Mosquera.
  — oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2023
• That and a spurt of media attention led to the next hurdle: fielding a (still steady) stream of calls from other towns wanting to emulate the concept.
  — Roy Rivenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2022
• Young capped his spurt with a three-pointer with two seconds left, giving Oregon a four-point halftime cushion, tying for its largest of the opening half.
  — oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2022
• Conversely, a rapid return of drilling ignites a spurt of production.
  — Clifford Krauss, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
• In other words, while Archaeopteryx wasn't a full-fledged flier, their anatomy allowed for short spurts of flight, to avoid obstacles as well as predators.
  — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2023
• Still, housing economists caution this spurt of smaller new homes makes up a sliver of the overall housing market.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024