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
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Braylon also was getting so independent, squirting syrup for his pancakes onto his plate by himself.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Adell famously had a ball squirt out of his glove and over the fence for a home run in Texas as a rookie in 2020.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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
Braylon also was getting so independent, squirting syrup for his pancakes onto his plate by himself.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Adell famously had a ball squirt out of his glove and over the fence for a home run in Texas as a rookie in 2020.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirt
Verb
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Cards and well-wishes poured in from around the world, as did calls from oblivious travelers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Bartenders poured agave-centric cocktails from behind a long bar.—
Jenna Thompson
June 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
Noun
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And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Germany and France on Monday scrapped a landmark project to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet, a core component of Europe’s rearmament effort.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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In that year in the United States the number of lost kids had dropped to just over two per hundred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Children might get a teepee tent and toys, while older kids might have cards, board games, boogie boards, or a volleyball net.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Verb
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This means games can be streamed live on any TV streaming service that carries those networks, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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From August 29, the show from Banijay Benelux label SimpelZodiak will air on BNNVARA on NPO 1 and stream simultaneously on NPO Start and Disney+, with episodes dropping weekly.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Every year for birthdays and holidays, my in-laws give cash as gifts to their children and the spouses.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Sam Abu Haikal is the 13th child to be killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank so far this year, according to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, which has documented the killing of 236 children in the region by Israeli forces since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Once down, bystanders quickly rushed to his aid.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Add to that mix SpaceX’s upcoming IPO, which could draw so much demand that investors rushing to raise cash to buy shares could unleash a wave of selling that ripples through the stock market.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The two surviving chicks were later named Sunny and Gizmo after 54,000 names were submitted by fans.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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Local touches were everywhere, from an extensive collection of books ranging from South African chick-lit to memoirs of Nelson Mandela, Trevor Noah, and Siya Kolisi to a mini-bar stocked with gin, rum, and brandy made with Cape Fynbos plants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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As part of normal animal care procedures, the cubs will remain in quarantine for at least 30 days.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Bear cubs, wolf pups, and other wildlife have all been killed by distracted drivers.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirt. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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