squirting

present participle of squirt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of squirting After the third day of squirting an experimental drug up his nose, Dylan Meetze felt horrible. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 In a secluded bubble away from the city, Stephen Miller’s wife treats Washington’s most powerful to custom cakes, live donkeys, and sake-squirting hibachi chefs. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirting
Verb
  • Big tech firms in the US are pouring billions into advanced nuclear power to feed energy-hungry artificial intelligence.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Texas Senate race is the most expensive race in the country right now, and Republicans are pouring $200 million to save the nominee there.
    — Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Videos posted on social media showed a torrent of water rushing through a street near the Las Vegas Strip, with a Ferris wheel and casinos in the background.
    — JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • With air rushing back in to fill the region as the trough of lower pressure disappears, wind will gust 15-20 mph across the Central Valley and foothills later Tuesday afternoon and evening to fill the void.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • High temperatures will warm just a tad Tuesday with a few light clouds still streaming through occasionally with mostly sunny skies.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Seasons 1 to 3 of the show are already on Radial’s free-streaming services.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Squirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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