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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of spurt.

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Examples

  • My head and body flew in divergent directions and the traffic went nuts, cars crashing into each other as my blood spurted everywhere—not as much as a decapitated human might have, but impressive nonetheless.

    Crossed J.F. Lewis 2011

  • A large reason for the decline was that volume spurted in the fourth quarter because of investor concern over a possible increase in the capital gains tax, says Barbara Byrne Denham, Eastern's chief economist.

    Property Sales Take Break 2011

  • My head and body flew in divergent directions and the traffic went nuts, cars crashing into each other as my blood spurted everywhere—not as much as a decapitated human might have, but impressive nonetheless.

    Crossed J.F. Lewis 2011

  • Sam and George try on their costumes, expressions like ‘wow’ and ‘cool’ are randomly spurted out.

    Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Tom’s Review Forum 2009

  • A laugh spurted through my lips right before they touched the rim of my coffee cup.

    Darkness Becomes Her Kelly Keaton 2011

  • Regan Nelson of the Natural Resources Defense Council pointed to shallow-water blowouts off the coast of Australia in 2009 and Mexico in 1979 that spurted massive amounts of oil into the sea.

    New Scrutiny Slams Near-Shore Exploration Daniel Gilbert 2011

  • Several times, on smooth ice, Savoy spurted his dogs, and as often failed to gain past.

    A DAUGHTER OF THE AURORA 2010

  • A laugh spurted through my lips right before they touched the rim of my coffee cup.

    Darkness Becomes Her Kelly Keaton 2011

  • He remembered the gunshot that had killed the old man, and the fountain of blood that had spurted from his forehead.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • He remembered the gunshot that had killed the old man, and the fountain of blood that had spurted from his forehead.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

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