squirts 1 of 2

plural of squirt

squirts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of squirt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of squirts
Noun
Fill your bucket with water and a few squirts of dish detergent. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2026 In a bucket, combine warm water with a few squirts of dish soap or a degreasing cleaner. — Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026 Knowing whether something needs a little more time on the smoker, more seasoning, or a couple more squirts of sauce is a sixth sense pitmasters must acquire. — Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 Fanning, at least in the commercial, when Samberg squirts mayo on her sandwich in the middle of a deli. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026 Pretti is seen standing among a group of protesters with both hands visible, while holding his phone in one hand as an agent squirts pepper spray at the group. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 Another image hanging on a bicycle road sign depicted a fist holding a smoking pistol to the head of someone in a Ku Klux Klan hood as blood squirts out of the figure's head. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025 The opportunities are practically endless for this two-ball play set, which can be used as a teether, a bath toy that squirts and stacks, or as a simple squeeze toy. — Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
This matches the only other blue ring in the solar system, namely Saturn's E-ring that is produced by cryovolcanism on Saturn's moon Enceladus, which squirts geysers of water into space. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Block squirts out a capturing of Dreyfuss as a fuzzy-haired neurotic ping-ponging mood changes around the set. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 What about biting into a burrito that squirts hot sauce on your arms? — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 The doctor pulls out a tube of blue jelly, squirts an arc onto Squire’s stomach. — Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirts
Noun
  • In Hungary, the defense minister said fighter jets escorted three passenger planes Friday through the country's airspace within an hour after each received a bomb threat.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In Hungary, the defense minister said military fighter jets escorted three separate passenger planes across the country's airspace within an hour after each received bomb threats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Two kids inside a Detroit home during a fire late Saturday morning were evacuated from the residence by firefighters, according to the city's fire department.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Set the scene Set right on Seven Mile Beach, the sprawling Ritz-Carlton property is a playground for global jetsetters, families with older kids, and even celebrated chefs during the hotel’s annual Cayman Cookout.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This cost dilemma comes as SpaceX pours billions into its AI business.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • An infusion pump hangs from a pole beside him; sunlight pours through tall windows in the background.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • And there is a supervised playroom where parents can leave their children, a complimentary amenity from Monday to Saturday.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Almost a quarter-million children in Florida lost their food benefits between August 2025 and August 2026.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Over hundreds and hundreds of rushes together, the matrix becomes second nature.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Muir will need good defensive line play against Hillcrest, which rushes for 248 yards per game with 35 touchdowns.
    — Staff report, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Browse Shudder’s library to find movies starring each pair in today’s game from their Season of Screams collection, which streams through the end of the year.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Repeats of the series have been a staple of broadcast, cable and, more recently, Netflix, which streams the original series and a reboot that launched in September.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Squirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirts. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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