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
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The vial includes two pre-measured doses – one to squirt into each nostril, separated by a clip – and there are a variety of materials to support those who have questions.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Jessica Yadegaran, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Umpire Clint Vondrak originally called him safe, then saw the ball squirt loose and changed his call.
—Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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Verb
And everybody knows that squirting something up your nose could be easier than sticking yourself with a needle.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The vial includes two pre-measured doses – one to squirt into each nostril, separated by a clip – and there are a variety of materials to support those who have questions.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
This Palo Alto wading pool offers Aqua-duck water bicycles that squirt water, which sounds like hours of fun to us.
—Jessica Yadegaran, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Umpire Clint Vondrak originally called him safe, then saw the ball squirt loose and changed his call.
—Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirt
Verb
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Photos from the scene show heavy flames pouring from an upper window in the yellow house.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Matthiessen was born in 1927 to a pair of well-off, chronically depressed New Yorkers, people who were more likely to pour a stiff drink or take to their beds than to talk openly about their feelings.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The plasma clouds were likely first created by jets of material released by the galaxy’s supermassive black hole, Hota explained.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Boeing’s business-jet division announced a new plan to turn commercial-passenger 747-8 airliners into the largest floating palaces in the sky.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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In August, Reuters reported that Meta allowed its chatbots to have romantic and sensual conversations with kids.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each week features new recipe samples, kids’ crafts and community resources.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Frankenstein Release Date – How To Watch Guillermo del Toro's releases in select theaters from October 17, and will be available to stream on Netflix from November 7, 2025.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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As for which of Sling’s plans is right for you, Sling Orange offers more than 30 channels, as well as the ability to stream on up to one device at a time.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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About 1,300 people from around the world -- ranging from children as young as 12 years old to elite athletes -- participated in the race.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hestrin said the child is bedridden and has cerebral palsy as a result of the abuse.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kim rushed home to find Kris lying on a stretcher with a neck brace.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Robinson rushed for 170 yards on 19 carries with an 81-yard touchdown that blew this game wide open in favor of the home team.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That's the chick who pretended on the 'Today' show, chopping cucumbers.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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But my opinion began to change in 2002, when a flamingo that was banded as a chick at Rio Lagartos was photographed in Florida Bay.—
Jerome Lorenz,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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The post, shared on October 6th by u/Affectionate_Lime880, features pictures of the small feline playing with the poster on the porch, however, this is not a domestic cat but a bobcat cub.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Avoid them, if possible, especially sows with cubs.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirt. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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