growth spurt
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A period of rapid physical growth, especially during adolescence.
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- Boys experience a growth spurt during puberty.
- My daughter had a significant growth spurt last summer.
- Adolescence is often characterized by a rapid growth spurt.
- He shot up several inches after his growth spurt began.
- Children often eat more when they are going through a growth spurt.
- The doctor confirmed that the teenager was in the middle of a growth spurt.
- She needed new clothes almost every month during her growth spurt.
- Not all children have their growth spurt at the same age.
- His sudden increase in height indicates he's having a growth spurt.
- The nutritional needs of a child increase significantly during a growth spurt.