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
Quarterback Ian Gebhardt squirted up the middle for a 26-yard run to the 10-yard line.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Verb
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For this story, Sophie poured over testing insights from our team of T+L editors, and also added in her own additional research for each piece of luggage.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since then, adoption appeals have poured in from across India and overseas.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Following the incident, bystanders rushed to assist the men, who were then taken to Enmore Regional Hospital.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Squirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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