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as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
I am fond of the little squirt, I'll admit
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as in pours
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water squirting out of the faucet
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Recent Examples of squirts
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 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
Noun
Windows And Sills Deep cleaning windows involves more than a few squirts of glass cleaner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirts
Noun
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What Happens Next Lee, the air force chief of staff, told legislators that only 10 of the fighter jets are expected to have been assembled and undergone test flights by the end of this year.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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They’re used in F-35 fighter jets, submarines, lasers, satellites, Tomahawk missiles and more, according to a 2025 research note from CSIS.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Romanticizing old anecdotes through illustration and packing in details, the documentarian pours his soul into Boorman’s for a possession that’s warmly and memorably religious.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sunlight pours in through soaring windows in the primary suite, illuminating a wooden media center.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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Speaking to the Associated Press, Charly Saint-Vil described the aftermath of the tragedy, saying that parents were calling out for missing children.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pritam witnessed firsthand the horrors of Partition—communal riots forced her to migrate to India from Pakistan in 1947 with nothing but her two small children and a red shawl.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Spencer completes 66 percent of his passes for an average of 142 passing yards a game with 21 touchdowns and rushes for 64 yards a game with nine rushing touchdowns.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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But when cold weather rushes in, a good eye mask becomes essential for staving off dark circles, dry skin, and the puffiness that follows a late night of caviar, blinis, and martinis (‘tis the season to indulge, after all).—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The baseball cliche is that chicks dig the long ball.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Visit between mid-December to mid-January to see penguin chicks.—
Ashton Palmer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Kardashians streams Thursdays on Hulu.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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While the stellar extent of the galaxy is normally only shown to overlap with the bright dusty disk, superior techniques can reveal the low surface-brightness halo and streams around it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Squirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirts. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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