as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water squirting out of the faucet
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Recent Examples of squirted
As the ball squirted loose, panic set in for the young goalkeeper, who was making his Champions League debut, and after a squirmish in the box, Marcos Llorente slotted home to give Atletico an early lead.
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Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Pastrnak took it to the net, drew a penalty on Erik Haula and, with a pileup in front of the net, the puck squirted out to Lindholm.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Kreider found a puck that squirted into the neutral zone, making a between-the-legs drop pass that sprung Carlsson.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
This shows Pretti standing among a group of protesters with both hands visible, while holding his phone in one hand as an agent squirted pepper spray at the group.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Quarterback Ian Gebhardt squirted up the middle for a 26-yard run to the 10-yard line.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Barfield squirted through the line for the first down — and kept on trucking.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Captain Brett rose and squirted the hull with a spray bottle of watery dish soap.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
In a series of experiments, Jennings repeatedly squirted an irritating red dye at some of these ciliated protists sourced from a nearby pond and observed how the organisms reacted.
—Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Pastrnak took it to the net, drew a penalty on Erik Haula and, with a pileup in front of the net, the puck squirted out to Lindholm.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Kreider found a puck that squirted into the neutral zone, making a between-the-legs drop pass that sprung Carlsson.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
This shows Pretti standing among a group of protesters with both hands visible, while holding his phone in one hand as an agent squirted pepper spray at the group.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Quarterback Ian Gebhardt squirted up the middle for a 26-yard run to the 10-yard line.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Barfield squirted through the line for the first down — and kept on trucking.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Captain Brett rose and squirted the hull with a spray bottle of watery dish soap.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
In a series of experiments, Jennings repeatedly squirted an irritating red dye at some of these ciliated protists sourced from a nearby pond and observed how the organisms reacted.
—Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirted
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Leftover paint is considered a hazardous waste material and should never be poured down the drain.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bye bye, blackbird The bartender materialized from the shadows and poured a little whiskey in a glass.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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San Fernando resident Ricardo Benitez believed that the decisions to erase anything that features Chavez were rushed.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Medics rushed seven people to Jacobi Hospital, including five with non-life-threatening injuries and two in serious condition.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Squirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirted. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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