How to Use spurt in a Sentence

spurt

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
• No one seemed all that into it, including lead singer Dave Pirner, who took a swig of his Solo cup in between each song and spoke to the audience only in short spurts.
  — Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 May 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024