spurt
verb (used without object)
to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
spurted
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past participleof spurt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof spurt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spurtverb (used without object)to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.
Example Sentences
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Treasury yields have spurted higher as they catch up with the main interest rate controlled by the Federal Reserve, which is at its highest level since 2001.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Thus, the Huns were spurted to shift from herders to raiders.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2022
The eruption began at the summit of the mountain, when magma spurted through fissures in the rock and filled the bowl-like caldera.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
Liam Boyce missed the best of their opportunities, the striker leaped up at the back post and headed down into the ground with the goal gaping, but the ball spurted over the bar.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2022
Words spurted from everyone, often not seeking and not getting any response.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
