Run
Run verb - To move in a stream.
Usage example: water running down the window
Spurt is a synonym for run in race topic. In some cases you can use "Spurt" instead the word "Run" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like sprint, flow, move fast on foot, fast moving on foot.
Nearby Word: running
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| long | long run | long spurt |
| brief | brief run | brief spurt |
| small | small run | small spurt |
| real | real run | real spurt |
| Other adjectives: serious, little, main, new, early, late, final, next, last, recent. | ||
Common collocations
| distance | run distance | spurt distance |
Both words in one sentence
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And towards the end of the manga's run, even Momiji graduates to pure Bishōnen status with a growth spurt and switch to the boy's uniforms.
Source: Bishōnen -
She started training for the job while fourteen and rather obese, and through building her skills (and attaining a sudden growth spurt), managed to slim down into something resembling a young, female Sensui, which then led to a pretty successful run on the job.
Source: Manga / YuYu Hakusho
Cite this Source
Spurt and Run. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/run/spurt
Run & Spurt. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/run/spurt>.
Spurt or Run. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/run/spurt.
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