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
Braylon also was getting so independent, squirting syrup for his pancakes onto his plate by himself.
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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
Dad would question her drinking, which was like squirting lighter fluid on a roaring fire.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Dad would question her drinking, which was like squirting lighter fluid on a roaring fire.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirting
Verb
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Refilling your hummingbird feeder with Perky-Pet is as easy as pouring yourself a glass of water.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in the room, one journalist could be seen pouring himself another glass of wine — perhaps understandable under the circumstances — and other guests apparently grabbed bottles on their way out.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wagner already missed 48 games during the regular season while working his way back from injury, and the caution surrounding his current calf strain is understandable given the risk associated with rushing that type of issue.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Let the conversation unfold without rushing to resolve it.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Paramount Skydance last year unveiled a new ad format for its Paramount+ streamer that aims to create new value for streaming inventory.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Antenna notes that the high retention rate is likely due to the low price point, which comes as the costs of other premium streaming services rise.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Squirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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