as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water squirting out of the faucet
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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
I am fond of the little squirt, I'll admit
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Recent Examples of squirt
Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
Matthews stays with McDavid, which is a fine enough choice in this instance, but Fox also takes the slot as McDavid misses a shot wide and the puck squirts out to the weak-side half-wall.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
For sensitive skin or after childbirth, consider using a peri bottle (squirt bottle) or sitz bath (a warm, shallow bath in a basin placed on the toilet or in a bathtub).
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Similar to Barcelona’s July 2024 water gun incident, where a small group of locals vented their frustrations by squirting tourists with toy guns, recent government actions were largely inspired by Spain’s ongoing housing crisis.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
Matthews stays with McDavid, which is a fine enough choice in this instance, but Fox also takes the slot as McDavid misses a shot wide and the puck squirts out to the weak-side half-wall.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
Anyone who has ever gone to the doctor has had to wear a beige skullcap full of metal pins while the doc squirts liquid from an old-timey ear-syringe bulb into their mouth.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
For sensitive skin or after childbirth, consider using a peri bottle (squirt bottle) or sitz bath (a warm, shallow bath in a basin placed on the toilet or in a bathtub).
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirt
Verb
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Messages of support poured in for Biggs, including from his gubernatorial primary opponent, Karrin Taylor Robson.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sunlight poured in through floor-to-ceiling windows, with panoramic views of the ocean outside, and flowers adorned tables.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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China’s new policy on not accepting the delivery of Boeing jets was announced early Tuesday which is a further sign that the trade war is heating up not cooling down.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Try a deep soaking tub with jets, a walk-in shower with custom shower head, sauna, high-tech toilet seat, or heated towel bars to make an ordinary bathroom feel luxurious.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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This included 64% of independents and 66% of parents with kids under age 18.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The highest tier, which is $20.99 a month, includes the ability to stream on four devices and offers 4K Ultra HD video quality and 100 downloads.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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All six seasons of The Real Housewives of Miami are available to stream on Peacock.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Most of the justices sounded sympathetic to a group of Maryland parents who want their elementary school children excused from class when the books are being read.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The surface contained scores of portraits made by children with baker’s clay, then turned into 42 bronze panels.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The mayhem unfolded after the teen was walking back into the lobby area when Sampson rushed over to the girl and grabbed her arm, the affidavit reads.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sellers, a redshirt freshman taking over for Spencer Rattler, emerged as a dynamic dual threat, passing for 2,534 yards, rushing for 674 and generally providing belief to the rest of the team.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The bear had a yearling cub with her, the agency said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2025
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In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirt. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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