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noun

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Recent Examples of squirt
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 See All Example Sentences for squirt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirt
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The jet was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 136.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The two airman inside the jet were said to have escaped safely.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • As a kid, my fondest wish was to take up less space in the world.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • In addition to his wife and children he is survived by a grandchild.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The two-time finalist for the Doak Walker Award, which honors the nation’s top running back, rushed for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns last season, a stellar encore to his breakout sophomore year.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The Raiders were the worst rushing offense in the NFL in 2024, with league-worst finishes in both rushing yards (79.8 ypg) and yards per carry (3.6).
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 7 May. 2025.

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