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
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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Michael Deeds
updated May 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2026
Kazmierczak is sitting in the front row and stands up, quickly approaching Omar and squirting apple cider vinegar on her with a syringe.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Their experiments confirmed that adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
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Verb
It’s called Happy Sauce, the finishing touch that gets squirted, zig-zag style, across the top of dishes.
—Michael Deeds
updated May 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2026
Kazmierczak is sitting in the front row and stands up, quickly approaching Omar and squirting apple cider vinegar on her with a syringe.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Noun
Knowing whether something needs a little more time on the smoker, more seasoning, or a couple more squirts of sauce is a sixth sense pitmasters must acquire.
—Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Their experiments confirmed that adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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