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
Most aquatic animals swim but some also walk (crabs), jump (like a squirting scallop), and crawl (starfish, sea cucumbers).
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
This type dispenses altogether with nest-building and partnering and simply darts around squirting.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
So ended the second bout of last night’s UFC 250, the extravaganza of squirting blood and patriotic kitsch that took place—to the stupefaction of all, including a giddy Joe Rogan—on the South Lawn of the White House.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Octopuses can move at high speed by sucking water into an interior funnel and squirting it out like air escaping from a balloon.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
25 May 2026
Kazmierczak is sitting in the front row and stands up, quickly approaching Omar and squirting apple cider vinegar on her with a syringe.
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Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Neither trait was designed for squirting toxic blood at coyotes.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
This type dispenses altogether with nest-building and partnering and simply darts around squirting.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
So ended the second bout of last night’s UFC 250, the extravaganza of squirting blood and patriotic kitsch that took place—to the stupefaction of all, including a giddy Joe Rogan—on the South Lawn of the White House.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Octopuses can move at high speed by sucking water into an interior funnel and squirting it out like air escaping from a balloon.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
25 May 2026
Kazmierczak is sitting in the front row and stands up, quickly approaching Omar and squirting apple cider vinegar on her with a syringe.
—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
Braylon also was getting so independent, squirting syrup for his pancakes onto his plate by himself.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirting
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According to the department, adults nearby extinguished the flames by pouring water on the children until paramedics arrived.
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This includes pouring over hundreds of pages of documents and conducting on-site visits to see the situation on the ground.
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On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.
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Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
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Bang My Box premiered on HBO on June 30, and is now streaming on HBO Max.
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The United States of Asian+America is now streaming on YouTube.
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“Squirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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