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
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Ravens defensive back Marlon Humphrey stepped in front of the pass for what appeared to be an easy, uncontested interception, but the ball squirted out of his grasp and continued past the goal line, where wide receiver Cedric Tillman happened to be waiting.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Daily squirts of a safe, over-the-counter allergy nasal spray may prevent COVID-19 infections from taking hold, according to results published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Barfield squirted through the line for the first down — and kept on trucking.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Ravens defensive back Marlon Humphrey stepped in front of the pass for what appeared to be an easy, uncontested interception, but the ball squirted out of his grasp and continued past the goal line, where wide receiver Cedric Tillman happened to be waiting.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
The opportunities are practically endless for this two-ball play set, which can be used as a teether, a bath toy that squirts and stacks, or as a simple squeeze toy.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Daily squirts of a safe, over-the-counter allergy nasal spray may prevent COVID-19 infections from taking hold, according to results published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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As champagne sprayed atop the podium, Max Verstappen crossed the stage to pour his bottle on Kimi Antonelli, the two drivers smiling as the doused each other.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The eerie clip features narration from Cale as Charli awakens in a gloomy house and pours hot candle wax on her body.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Western countries could exploit weak points in supply chains for many of Russia's advanced fighter jets, including by tightening up sanctions as Ukraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities, according to a new report.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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John claimed to be a celebrity musician with a second home in Ireland and a personal jet, Daly said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The driveway was already full of other cars arriving and various parents and kids taking photos like crazy and squealing.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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They were married in 1968, with Miguel Bezos adopting her young son, and had two more kids, Christina and Mark.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Check out these holiday movies and other popular films streaming on Samsung TV Plus in November and December.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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All four episodes of Death of Lightning are now streaming on Netflix.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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Under the public trees, children ran exultantly between cars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, another referee rushed to the ring, nearly giving Cena a pinfall win after a move.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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But with legal developments, rushing to publish can lead to out-of-context assertions or worse.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With no rooster to sing in a new day, Marialice begins a journey in endless night to find the sleeping sun, accompanied by tiny chick Little.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The baseball cliche is that chicks dig the long ball.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nashville Zoo has unlocked a successful mating rate by keeping cubs together at a young age, going from 20% to 40% to a 95% success rate as part of its effort to protect animal species.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirt. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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