spurted

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

At my question it spurted out his nose the wrong way.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt