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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In the bond market, Treasury yields spurted higher after a report said U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly returned to growth last month.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Thus, the Huns were spurted to shift from herders to raiders.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 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
Inside, Epicenter, the Derby runner-up, was hugging the rail like a life vest and spurted into contention like he had flippers on.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2022
He undid the pipe, rammed a long thin brush down it, and a jet of water spurted into his face.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
