squirting

present participle of squirt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of squirting The lube is initially loaded into the device by pulling the Green Disc+'s two wheel discs apart from one another, then just squirting the liquid onto the lubricator wheel. New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 One of Braun’s strengths is an almost sneaky explosiveness combined with reckless abandon — whether sprinting on run-outs, squirting free on back-door cuts, throwing his body into the paint, or rising high to finish open looks from beyond the arc. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026 Grabs a ketchup bottle and garnishes his face, before squirting mustard into his hateful, piggish eyes. Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 Monthly For a deeper cleaning every month, start by squirting toilet bowl cleaner into the bowl and under the rim. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 The Hydro Glows cast a green, electric light over everything, and the squid were shooting water and squirting ink everywhere. Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026 This type dispenses altogether with nest-building and partnering and simply darts around squirting. Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 So ended the second bout of last night’s UFC 250, the extravaganza of squirting blood and patriotic kitsch that took place—to the stupefaction of all, including a giddy Joe Rogan—on the South Lawn of the White House. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 Octopuses can move at high speed by sucking water into an interior funnel and squirting it out like air escaping from a balloon. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirting
Verb
  • But only when Ebola, a disease with the potential to spread around the world, reaches their communities do resources start pouring in from high-income countries and multilateral institutions.
    STEPHANIE PSAKI, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of spending an hour pouring over rental car prices, a chatbot can help build an itinerary that doesn't require a rental car or only requires one for part of the trip.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The rushing attack especially is rolling, with 10 touchdowns and almost 500 yards through two games.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Saquon Barkley got half of his 83 yards rushing on a 42-yeard carry.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Loktev is self-distributing the film theatrically (MUBI has acquired streaming rights to parts I and II and is currently streaming Part I).
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Try all the literary film and TV coming to streaming this season.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Squirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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