spurted
Example Sentences
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Eyewitnesses described the tanker "swinging around like a compass" as waves crashed over the abandoned ship and black plumes of oil spurted out into the sea.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
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
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 worked the plunger once and about a half a cup of water spurted out into the ocean.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
