squirted; squirting; squirts
: to come forth in a sudden rapid stream from a narrow opening : spurt
: to cause to squirt
squirter
noun
1
2
a
: an impudent youngster
b
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2024
During a research trip in Peru, the scientists observed cicadas in trees squirting out urine in a high-speed stream.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
The young calf pushes its lower jaw into the nipple cavity and the mother squirts milk into the baby's mouth underwater.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
But this time, the Lakers were too loose, the ball squirting free to trigger a three-on-one fast break for the Detroit Pistons early in the third quarter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
When Wilson rolled on the counter, blood squirted from her side, Doughty said.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024
The ball squirted some 20 yards into Bills territory and was recovered by Nick Herbig at Buffalo’s 33.
—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
Watkins was lying on the ground, squirting Powerade into her mouth as trainers worked on her legs with massage guns.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
The fuel injectors squirt gas into the engine at a higher pressure.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
There’s a milk menu, your choice of plain or chocolate or coffee (a Rhode Island specialty, made with Autocrat-brand coffee syrup, sweet and bitter); the latter two can be topped with a squirt of seltzer to make a very decent egg cream.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024
In apathetic hands, NA cocktails tend to taste haphazard: a swirl of juices, some spiced syrup, maybe a squirt of soda.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
This makes swimming with the squirts a truly terrible idea.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 June 2023
This year, the SFHA will have its first ‘squirt’ team of players aged 10 and younger which will be coached by Dvorak and former NHL winger Petr Sykora.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
Typically consumed in the early morning, this frothy blend of coffee, chocolate and sugarcane distillate is topped off with a few squirts of milk fresh from the cow’s udder, with local venue Pajaretes Contreras serving as a top spot for sampling the drink.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The result is a new paper published in the journal Matter demonstrating how adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2023
That’s what fans attending Duke's Mayo Bowl proudly yelled before downing large squirts of the condiment before the North Carolina Tar Heels took on the West Virginia Mountaineers on Wednesday.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
Verb
The first long build-up produced the Big Red’s lone goal 6:44 into the game, with a series of shots leading to the puck squirting out to sophomore forward Nick DeSantis for a one-timer that zipped through traffic and past Davis for a 1-0 Cornell lead.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2024
During a research trip in Peru, the scientists observed cicadas in trees squirting out urine in a high-speed stream.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
The young calf pushes its lower jaw into the nipple cavity and the mother squirts milk into the baby's mouth underwater.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
But this time, the Lakers were too loose, the ball squirting free to trigger a three-on-one fast break for the Detroit Pistons early in the third quarter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
When Wilson rolled on the counter, blood squirted from her side, Doughty said.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024
The ball squirted some 20 yards into Bills territory and was recovered by Nick Herbig at Buffalo’s 33.
—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
Watkins was lying on the ground, squirting Powerade into her mouth as trainers worked on her legs with massage guns.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
The fuel injectors squirt gas into the engine at a higher pressure.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Noun
Then comes a squirt of mustard, a disc of red onion and two pickle spears.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
There’s a milk menu, your choice of plain or chocolate or coffee (a Rhode Island specialty, made with Autocrat-brand coffee syrup, sweet and bitter); the latter two can be topped with a squirt of seltzer to make a very decent egg cream.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024
In apathetic hands, NA cocktails tend to taste haphazard: a swirl of juices, some spiced syrup, maybe a squirt of soda.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
This makes swimming with the squirts a truly terrible idea.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 June 2023
This year, the SFHA will have its first ‘squirt’ team of players aged 10 and younger which will be coached by Dvorak and former NHL winger Petr Sykora.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
Typically consumed in the early morning, this frothy blend of coffee, chocolate and sugarcane distillate is topped off with a few squirts of milk fresh from the cow’s udder, with local venue Pajaretes Contreras serving as a top spot for sampling the drink.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The result is a new paper published in the journal Matter demonstrating how adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2023
That’s what fans attending Duke's Mayo Bowl proudly yelled before downing large squirts of the condiment before the North Carolina Tar Heels took on the West Virginia Mountaineers on Wednesday.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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