squirted; squirting; squirts
: to come forth in a sudden rapid stream from a narrow opening : spurt
: to cause to squirt
squirter
noun
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a
: an impudent youngster
b
Examples of squirt in a Sentence
Verb
He squirted some oil on the door hinge.
She squirted ketchup all over her fries.
Some snakes can squirt venom from their mouths.
Water squirted out from a hole in the pipe.
Juice from the lemon squirted into my eye.
Noun
an annoying little squirt who kept pestering me
Listen squirt, I'm in charge here.
She started playing guitar when she was just a little squirt.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2025
When a yellow-tinged solution separates from the jurema sludge below, draw it off with a turkey baster, squirt it into a baking pan, then put it in the freezer.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Three years later, the same team showed how adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Muncy used two hands to tackle the late hop, but the ball squirted out.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2025
When a yellow-tinged solution separates from the jurema sludge below, draw it off with a turkey baster, squirt it into a baking pan, then put it in the freezer.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Noun
To apply, either sprinkle baking soda powder directly on the weeds or create a homemade weed killer spray with 1 ½ cups of baking soda, a squirt of dish soap, and 1 gallon of water.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Three years later, the same team showed how adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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