as in pouring
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water squirting out of the faucet
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Recent Examples of squirting
The idea was to coax Thuza into a tight space with his favorite foods and then to desensitize him to humans touching and squirting water on the face.
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Cody Jackson, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
One of Saturn's moons, Enceladus has been known to be an active ocean world ever since 2005, when the Cassini mission found giant plumes of water vapour squirting up from the ocean deep below through huge fractures in the surface.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Dad would question her drinking, which was like squirting lighter fluid on a roaring fire.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
And everybody knows that squirting something up your nose could be easier than sticking yourself with a needle.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Cody Jackson, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
One of Saturn's moons, Enceladus has been known to be an active ocean world ever since 2005, when the Cassini mission found giant plumes of water vapour squirting up from the ocean deep below through huge fractures in the surface.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Dad would question her drinking, which was like squirting lighter fluid on a roaring fire.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
And everybody knows that squirting something up your nose could be easier than sticking yourself with a needle.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirting
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After the flames were extinguished, some residents returned to their apartments to find a wet mess with water pouring from the ceiling.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Kade Speckman, Lutheran’s 6–foot-9 senior power forward, used his size to punish the Raptors, pouring in 13 points and not one, but two alley oops that Makkai dished out.—
Alissa Noe,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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That’s due in large part to its natural beauty—towering mountains, spectacular canyons, and rushing waters inspire hiking, biking, fly-fishing and a number of other outdoor pursuits.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers have gotten busy at the pass-rushing spot since the negotiating period of free agency began.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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The film is currently streaming on Prime Video.—
Joshua Alston,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The film will be streaming on Netflix from Friday, March 20.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Squirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirting. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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