spurt
Example Sentences
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“When I have a good outing, make sure the next one’s good and not just have spurts.”
From Los Angeles Times
The gentle comfort of hope in Duane’s heart could only be felt in tiny spurts in between the THUMPS! and THUDS!
From Literature
And during Fanatics’ growth spurt with exclusive deals with every major sports league in North America, criticism of the company swelled.
From Los Angeles Times
Boys who are held back, the thinking goes, will hit a growth spurt their second time through eighth grade and enter high school bigger, stronger, faster and more coordinated.
Nim’s breath came in jagged chunks; she was so hot she thought flames might spurt out of her head like her own miniature volcano.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
