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
Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
With just over eight minutes to go, the ball squirted into the backcourt in a ricochet off a foot.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 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
Routine low-to-high passes were bobbled and squirting out of the attacking end.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
With just over eight minutes to go, the ball squirted into the backcourt in a ricochet off a foot.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 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
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Venture Capital’s Bet on Ambient AI Scribes VCs are pouring capital into ambient AI scribes with over $5.6 billion invested in the sector in 2024 alone.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The bill, among other things, poured federal dollars into schools to address rising concerns about a student mental health crisis.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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Fighter jets are routinely towed around the hangar deck to park them where they are needed for any flight operations or other work.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The two airman inside the jet were said to have escaped safely.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The trend, like so many before it, is exactly what kids love the most.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Not to a kid like that that has been working their whole life and been told that Deion’s kids are never going to be as good as him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 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.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented live at the Palladium Times Square in New York City, and will be streamed live on The Emmys website and via The Emmys apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV and Roku.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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In addition to his wife and children he is survived by a grandchild.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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The beach is better suited to adults and older children due to the challenging access and lack of shade.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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While some were rushing to a last-minute facial or doing one final fitting, friends of LaQuan Smith took the night before the Met as a chance to unwind before the big day.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Moments later, the mother tiger carefully steps over her cubs and continues walking out of the camera’s view.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirt. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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