spurt
verb (used without object)
to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
is spurting
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present progressiveof spurt (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The latter volcano has been continuously erupting since 1983 and is spurting from its 4,000-foot-high summit and the flanks of its East Rift Zone.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2018
Let’s say a water pipe is spurting water.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2010
Industrial development is spurting, thanks to the Bahamas' cheap labor, plentiful land and absence of income taxes.
From Time Magazine Archive
The frost has made a pipe burst in the kitchen and the water is spurting out!
From The Story of a Nodding Donkey by Harry L. Smith
As we neared the top of the slope, Hilda, glancing behind her, exclaimed, with a sudden thrill, "He is spurting again, Hubert!"
From Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose by Grant Allen
