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
The man accused of squirting the substance on Omar has a criminal history and has made online posts supportive of the Republican president.
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Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 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
And everybody knows that squirting something up your nose could be easier than sticking yourself with a needle.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 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
And everybody knows that squirting something up your nose could be easier than sticking yourself with a needle.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirting
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Pledges are pouring in from philanthropists and corporate America, potentially expanding the program’s reach.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Following his 13-minute set, reviews began pouring in, with public figures utilizing social media to weigh in on the Grammy Award winner’s landmark performance.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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He was seated in the bow, and the momentum of the raft pushed him into the alders, where a large branch swept him out of his seat and into the rushing water.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
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For many of the workers who have spent the past several days rushing home, secure jobs and fair wages are clearly high on their wish list from the changing government.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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Foreigners have been streaming into Switzerland for centuries—poets, painters, alpinists—and the country long ago adapted to their presence.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The growth in connected TV usage proved most dramatic in Indonesia and the Philippines, highlighting how living room viewing on large screens is becoming central to the streaming category’s evolution.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Squirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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