as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water squirting out of the faucet
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Recent Examples of squirted
New York scratched across two more runs in the 10th, taking advantage of another throwing error by Abreu after Rosario's sinking liner squirted out of his glove for an RBI single.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
But then two attackers made darting runs to the near post, causing chaos in the Uzbekistan defence, the ball squirted through and eventually went in via a combination of Nematov and Abdukodir Khusanov.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Protesters who squirted tourists with water guns last year were planning to reach the Sagrada Familia until police stopped them.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
It’s called Happy Sauce, the finishing touch that gets squirted, zig-zag style, across the top of dishes.
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Michael Deeds
updated May 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2026
Leftover syrup can be squirted into lemonade or poured over pancakes—why not keep a fresh batch in the refrigerator all season long?
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
After Brady Skjei’s shot attempt was blocked by Brandt Clarke, the puck squirted through Clarke to L’Heureux.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Pastrnak took it to the net, drew a penalty on Erik Haula and, with a pileup in front of the net, the puck squirted out to Lindholm.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
But then two attackers made darting runs to the near post, causing chaos in the Uzbekistan defence, the ball squirted through and eventually went in via a combination of Nematov and Abdukodir Khusanov.
—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Protesters who squirted tourists with water guns last year were planning to reach the Sagrada Familia until police stopped them.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
It’s called Happy Sauce, the finishing touch that gets squirted, zig-zag style, across the top of dishes.
—
Michael Deeds
updated May 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2026
Leftover syrup can be squirted into lemonade or poured over pancakes—why not keep a fresh batch in the refrigerator all season long?
—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
After Brady Skjei’s shot attempt was blocked by Brandt Clarke, the puck squirted through Clarke to L’Heureux.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Pastrnak took it to the net, drew a penalty on Erik Haula and, with a pileup in front of the net, the puck squirted out to Lindholm.
—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirted
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Local 150’s president chairs political committees that have poured money into the campaign of Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, a likely 2027 mayoral challenger.
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Long before venture capital poured money into AI, decades of federal research also helped build the computing and machine-learning advances that made these systems possible.
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She was rushed from her Nashville apartment to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters and underground metro stations.
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“Squirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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