squirted; squirting; squirts
: to come forth in a sudden rapid stream from a narrow opening : spurt
: to cause to squirt
squirter
noun
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a
: an impudent youngster
b
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Examples of squirt in a Sentence
Verb
He squirted some oil on the door hinge.
She squirted ketchup all over her fries.
Some snakes can squirt venom from their mouths.
Water squirted out from a hole in the pipe.
Juice from the lemon squirted into my eye.
Noun
an annoying little squirt who kept pestering me
Listen squirt, I'm in charge here.
She started playing guitar when she was just a little squirt.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
The puck squirted toward the goal line and was eventually knocked in by Compher in a bit of a bad-luck ending for the Penguins.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Tanning nasal sprays have entered the illicit tanning market as a way to get a sunless tan by inhaling a squirt of the product through your nose.
—Marisa Garshick, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Very Delta, Work’s podcast and YouTube show, is a reliable treasure trove of meme-worthy moments, including but not limited to: Delta Work imitating a Subway worker squirting out mayo and Delta Work unearthing the nuances of iced tea.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
The puck squirted toward the goal line and was eventually knocked in by Compher in a bit of a bad-luck ending for the Penguins.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
One of the quickest and easiest ways to clean your disposal is to run warm water, squirt dish soap into the drain, and turn on the garbage disposal.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Tanning nasal sprays have entered the illicit tanning market as a way to get a sunless tan by inhaling a squirt of the product through your nose.
—Marisa Garshick, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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