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
The Bruins put two shots on Bobrovsky near the front of the net, and the puck squirted out along the goal line right to where Minten was all alone.
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CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
After Brady Skjei’s shot attempt was blocked by Brandt Clarke, the puck squirted through Clarke to L’Heureux.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Bruins put two shots on Bobrovsky near the front of the net, and the puck squirted out along the goal line right to where Minten was all alone.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
After Brady Skjei’s shot attempt was blocked by Brandt Clarke, the puck squirted through Clarke to L’Heureux.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Bruins put two shots on Bobrovsky near the front of the net, and the puck squirted out along the goal line right to where Minten was all alone.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirted
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Thousands of congratulations and well wishes poured in.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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And poured something out of a bottle into there.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Days after she was struck in the head with a metal bottle, Khimberly was rushed to the hospital, where doctors discovered severe bleeding in her brain.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Major changes to higher education funding should reflect the different roles institutions play in serving students and the state’s economy — and such significant revisions must be studied, piloted and refined, not rushed.—
Mark Denzler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Squirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirted. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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