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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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The blood-squirting response is mainly used against canids such as coyotes, foxes and domestic dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Adell famously had a ball squirt out of his glove and over the fence for a home run in Texas as a rookie in 2020.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Verb
On his 45th pitch, an errant curveball appeared to squirt out of the righty’s hand, causing pitching coach Ruben Niebla to stir in the dugout.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The blood-squirting response is mainly used against canids such as coyotes, foxes and domestic dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
One specimen managed nine separate squirts in 17 minutes without any lasting harm, thanks to tissues that heal unusually fast, per a 2001 study in Copeia.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Adell famously had a ball squirt out of his glove and over the fence for a home run in Texas as a rookie in 2020.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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