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
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
This matches the only other blue ring in the solar system, namely Saturn's E-ring that is produced by cryovolcanism on Saturn's moon Enceladus, which squirts geysers of water into space.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Using a spoon or a squirt bottle, add the tarragon aioli to the top of the hearts.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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
This matches the only other blue ring in the solar system, namely Saturn's E-ring that is produced by cryovolcanism on Saturn's moon Enceladus, which squirts geysers of water into space.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Using a spoon or a squirt bottle, add the tarragon aioli to the top of the hearts.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirt
Verb
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The grounds crew got the tarp down just before the rain started pouring a few minutes later.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
14 June 2026
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Witte started Ritual Pour three years ago when JP Pfafflin, brewer at the famous Dovetail Brewery in Chicago, showed Witte Japanese pouring styles for beer.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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An unlicensed operator driving an unregistered boat in the waters of Paradise Island struck an American riding a jet ski.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The six-month pilot transformed methane-rich gas from a California dairy farm’s manure digester into jet fuel that meets ASTM standards for commercial aviation.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Your support will help ease the financial burden and give Pam and her kids a sense of hope and security.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Verb
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And while ratings are up for MLS on Apple TV this season, commissioner Don Garber has conceded the league may have moved entirely to streaming too soon.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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As thousands of fans streamed toward the stadium last week for the tournament opener, many stopped to snap photos, pet the dog and post videos online.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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All proceeds to the sell-out show, which was simulcast on ESPN, benefited the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the MSG non-profit supporting children in need.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was away from the team Friday for the birth of his second child with his wife, Mamiko.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Verb
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In the wake of his death, fans of the rock band rushed to buy and stream many of the group's most popular songs and bestselling albums.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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For the season, Hardy rushed for 1,647 yards and 16 touchdowns.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The San Francisco Zoo recently welcomed three Magellanic penguin chicks, the first successful hatching of these South American birds at the zoo in three years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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It’s also made of eco-friendly bamboo and predator-proof to keep your birds safe until every chick is ready to take their first flight.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Yellowstone visitors also found themselves on the wrong end of an encounter with a protective mother bear and her cubs near Old Faithful.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The attacks that do happen turn on particular bad luck, a surprise meeting at close range or a female defending cubs.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirt. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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