splurt
Americanverb (used without object)
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A splurt of water gushed from Tiller’s mouth.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
She knew Arnold too well to be affected by his little splurt of cynicism.
From Other Things Being Equal by Wolf, Emma
Mashed between their tugging fists, the Whopper splurted sauce and cheese and pickle chips; then it split.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
And finally, there’s the now-infamous 2018 Entertainment Tonight video, in which Clarke responded to the question “Are you happy with how things ended?” with nervous giggling before splurting out, “Best … season … ever?”
From Slate ● May 20, 2019
Escapism has been one of the time-honored functions of the movies, at least since Georges Méliès shot that rickety rocket splurting into the eye of a bemused, meringue-faced moon.
From Washington Post
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