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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
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 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
Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
How To Clean Linoleum Floors With Vinegar Vinegar is effective at cleaning floors and disinfecting them, but for more cleaning power, add a few squirts of dish soap to the mix, which works well at removing grease and grime from floors.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 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
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
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But the Airlines for American trade group, the military and the major general aviation groups that represent business jets and small plane owners backed a competing and more comprehensive House bill that was just introduced last week.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The missile can be deployed from fighter jets and bombers.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Thankfully, no nighttime cookies or chocolates await kids to destroy little appetites, and their folks’ patience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Evans says older celebs now agree to go on either because their kids are fans or because of the show’s massive cultural reach.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Emirates offers luxury wines, Porter pours free Canadian beer and wine, and Fiji Airways serves creative cocktails featuring spirits distilled on those South Pacific islands.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sunlight from the window pours onto her shoulders.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Younger guests can enjoy the koi fish in the courtyard, but the motel itself isn’t activity-heavy for children.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vett was identified by the Marin Independent Journal as a mother of two elementary-school-age children in Marin County.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Instead, researchers found that the upper pitches appear to form when air rushes through a narrow opening in the animal’s larynx, creating a tiny jet of turbulent air.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Courts are likely to strike down Section 301 tariffs on purely procedural grounds if the administration rushes them through without proper process.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dolan on the analyst call talked about the rights for The Walking Dead returning to AMC Networks as the popular series streams on Netflix.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The six-episode season streams E4 this week with Wallace uncovering vicious reprisals in Bilbao, Spain’s sunny resort area.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Squirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirts. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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