The coxswain egged his crewmen on, and made a winning spurt at the last lap of the regatta.
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Spurt
/spɜːt/
Synonyms for "spurt" (302 found)
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a breathaccelerationaccessadoadvanceagitationanabasisascensionascentbelchbitblow outblowoutbob upbotherbotherationbreak waterbreathbundleburst
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burst of speedbustlecantercascadecast forthchaseclamberclimbclimbingcommotioncrowddart aheaddashdash aheaddash offdash ondead rundebouchdebouchmentdecantdischargedisemboguedisgorgedisgorgementdissiliencydogtrotdouble timedouble-timedraindrain outeffortejaculateejaculationelevation
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emissionemptyeructeructationerupteruptionescaladeexhaustexpelexpulsionextravasateextravasationfeery-faryfermentfestinatefidgetinessfind ventfitflank speedflap
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flare upflare-upflat-out speedfloat upflowflow outflurryflushflusterflutterflutterinessfly upfontforced draftfountfountainfull gallopfussfussinessgallopget goingget movinggeysergushgush outgyring uphand gallophastenheadlong rushheavy right foothigh lopehubbubhullabaloohurryhurry onhurry scurryhurry throughhurry uphurry-scurryhustleimprovementincreaseinstantintervaljetjog trotjumpjump upleapleap uplevitationlittlelittle bitlittle whilelopelose no timemaelstrommake a dash
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make a spurtmake hastemaximum speedmomentmountmountingmove quicklyno timeopen throttleoutbreakoutburstoutflowoutpouroutpouringpair of winksplayplungepop uppostpother
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pourpour forthpour outpress onpush onracerapidsrestlessnessriserisingrocketrocketing uprunrun outrushrush aheadrush throughsaltationscamperscramblescudscurryscuttlesend forthsend outshootshoot aheadshoot upshooting upshort spellshort timeskyrocketsluicesluice outsmall spacesoaringspanspasmspatespellspewspew outspitspoutspout outspoutersprayspringspring upsprintspritspritzspurtlesquirtstart upstewstirstreamsurfacesurgesweatswirltakeofftaking offtearthrow outto doto-dotorrenttrottumulttwo shakesunquietupclimbupcomingupdraftupgangupgoupgoingupgradeupgrowthuphillupleapupliftuppinguprisalupriseuprisinguprushupshootupslopeupspearupspringupstartupsurgeupsurgenceupsweepupswingvaultvault upvolcanvolcanovomitvomit forthvomit outvortexwellwell outwhirlwide-open speedzooming
Noun(14 words)
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Tom had a growth spurt.
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The new research provides the first solid evidence that the universe went through an extraordinary growth spurt in its first brief moments of being, a period called inflation. This unfathomably rapid rate of growth left ripples in the fabric of space—gravitational waves that Albert Einstein predicted, but that had never been detected until now.
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The blue-streaked cloudy sky is above me, this 5th of July of 2025. This morning was my 64th time this "Krismas" year to the "Clam Temple," the Roman Catholic church on St. Albans Road on Lulu Island. "64" is numerologically both Jewish and Buddhist. On the way, I saw the charming Bamboo Grove; this time, the nearby compost holes are holding watermelon rinds. Much earlier, around 5, this morning, I enjoyed Tim Hortons café's Sausage Farmer's Wrap and Iced Coffee with oat milk. A few hours later, I had an Earl Grey tea with oat milk. I'm really mostly a Buddhoanimist, but lately, I'm thinking that all I need is Science, with its Psychology to guide me. A Secular spurt? Maybe, Mr. Spock is saying, "Come back to me..." Live long and prosper!
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