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
Kazmierczak is sitting in the front row and stands up, quickly approaching Omar and squirting apple cider vinegar on her with a syringe.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Braylon also was getting so independent, squirting syrup for his pancakes onto his plate by himself.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The blood-squirting response is mainly used against canids such as coyotes, foxes and domestic dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Neither trait was designed for squirting toxic blood at coyotes.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Best Milk Warmer Gone are the days of testing a bottle’s temperature by squirting a bit on your wrist.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Tommy is on a one-man sub-baking, mayo-squirting, cheese-melting mission to convert London’s snooty sandwich-nibblers to hearty American sub-munchers.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Braylon also was getting so independent, squirting syrup for his pancakes onto his plate by himself.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The blood-squirting response is mainly used against canids such as coyotes, foxes and domestic dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Neither trait was designed for squirting toxic blood at coyotes.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Best Milk Warmer Gone are the days of testing a bottle’s temperature by squirting a bit on your wrist.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Tommy is on a one-man sub-baking, mayo-squirting, cheese-melting mission to convert London’s snooty sandwich-nibblers to hearty American sub-munchers.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirting
Verb
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The hushed buzz of clinking Champagne glasses or afternoon tea pots pouring steaming cups comes from the adjacent lobby lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Remove the ribs from the oven and lay them in a new dish or pan (or clean the first one), pouring the juices into a small saucepan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Achane was the Dolphins’ lone Pro Bowl player in 2025, rushing for 1,350 yards, which is third-most in Dolphins history behind Ricky Williams’ 2002 and 2003 seasons.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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UpToDate is now rushing to implement its own AI tool, called Expert AI.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Now, starting in February 2027, Netflix takes over, streaming the events live from New York City.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The special is now streaming on Disney+.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Squirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirting. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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