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spurt Synonyms

Another word for spurt

Choosing another word for spurt depends on context, so the 20 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A sudden, brief burst of increased activity, speed, energy, or growth.

Usage Example

"Teenagers often experience a rapid growth burst during puberty."

Strongest
burst
surge
Strong
rush
sprint
flurry
outburst
fit

• noun (Context 2)

A sudden, forceful gush or jet of liquid.

Usage Example

"A sudden squirt of water from the broken pipe soaked the kitchen floor."

Strongest
squirt
jet
gush
Strong
spray
outflow
stream

• verb (Context 3)

To gush out in a sudden, forceful stream, or to cause a liquid to shoot out in this way.

Usage Example

"Juice spurted from the ripe grapefruit as soon as she cut into it."

Strongest
squirt
gush
jet
Strong
shoot
spout
spray
spew

• verb (Context 4)

To move or increase with a sudden, short burst of speed or effort.

Usage Example

"The runner spurted ahead in the final hundred meters to win the race."

Strongest
sprint
surge
Strong
dash
dart
shoot
accelerate
speed up

Opposites of spurt

The opposite of spurt shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

lull
trickle
standstill
lag
slow down
slump
drip
ooze
See all opposites of spurt

• Nearby Words

spurge
spuriously
spurn
spurt
sputnik
sputter
sputteringly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Spurt. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/spurt
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