spurt
Example Sentences
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Upon his return at the end of last season, May’s dominance appeared only in brief spurts, often undone by wild command and inconsistent mechanics.
From Los Angeles Times
Boston capped that spurt by scoring 13 straight points.
From Seattle Times
When they move quickly, they seem to spurt and spread like octopus ink.
From New York Times
It’s an especially important skill because Iowa plays such an up-tempo style full of spurts and dramatic swings in momentum.
From Washington Post
Lillard capped the spurt with a layup to make it 113-100 with 5:51 to play, and the Jazz never got it back under single digits.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
