squirts 1 of 2

noun

plural of squirt
1
as in jets
a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening added a squirt of lemon juice to the baked haddock

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2
as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood I am fond of the little squirt, I'll admit

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squirts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of squirt
as in pours
to flow out in great quantities or with force water squirting out of the faucet

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Recent Examples of squirts
Noun
Fill the tub with enough hot water to cover the racks and add a few squirts of dish soap. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 In a bucket, combine warm water with a few squirts of dish soap or a degreasing cleaner. — Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026 Knowing whether something needs a little more time on the smoker, more seasoning, or a couple more squirts of sauce is a sixth sense pitmasters must acquire. — Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 Fanning, at least in the commercial, when Samberg squirts mayo on her sandwich in the middle of a deli. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026 Pretti is seen standing among a group of protesters with both hands visible, while holding his phone in one hand as an agent squirts pepper spray at the group. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 Another image hanging on a bicycle road sign depicted a fist holding a smoking pistol to the head of someone in a Ku Klux Klan hood as blood squirts out of the figure's head. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025 The opportunities are practically endless for this two-ball play set, which can be used as a teether, a bath toy that squirts and stacks, or as a simple squeeze toy. — Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
This matches the only other blue ring in the solar system, namely Saturn's E-ring that is produced by cryovolcanism on Saturn's moon Enceladus, which squirts geysers of water into space. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Block squirts out a capturing of Dreyfuss as a fuzzy-haired neurotic ping-ponging mood changes around the set. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 What about biting into a burrito that squirts hot sauce on your arms? — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 The doctor pulls out a tube of blue jelly, squirts an arc onto Squire’s stomach. — Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirts
  1. jets
  2. kids
  3. pours
  4. children
  5. rushes
  6. streams
Noun
  • Facing China’s far larger military, which is adding advanced new weapons such as stealth-fighter jets, aircraft carriers and a huge array of missiles, Taiwan is ramping up defense spending and modernising its armed forces.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The lower entry price put business jets within reach of a broader group of executives and entrepreneurs, while turning flying private from a capital acquisition into a service.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of jets
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  • Conversely, Morio is desperate to have kids, but any effort to discuss the topic with his wife is quickly dismissed.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Presumably, kids are still writing sketches in their basements and delivering jokes about cafeteria food into hairbrushes.
    — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of kids
Verb
  • Marc Andreessen, whose venture firm Andreessen Horowitz pours billions into defense tech firms, including Anduril, was named to the Pentagon's defense policy board this summer, alongside Thiel Capital's Blake Masters.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Draperies offer a visual divide, and natural sunlight pours through the windows to brighten the space.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of pours
Noun
  • Among Parton’s charitable efforts aimed at education was her Imagination Library, which has distributed more than 300 million books to children worldwide over the past 30 years.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Some parents may be more lenient than others on the candy indulgence, but Arnaout says setting limits is important to avoid children getting stomach aches or nausea.
    — Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of children
Verb
  • By Saturday, high temperatures will plummet down to the low 80s and upper 70s degrees or lower across a majority of the Central Valley as a breeze rushes in and fall finally says hello.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • As the industry rushes to try to understand how to capitalize on that momentum, Parsons is already looking ahead.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of rushes
Verb
  • Icy water vapor streams away from SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket during a fueling test a week before launch.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The flooding was particularly deadly in East Tennessee, where swollen rivers and streams overwhelmed communities.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of streams

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“Squirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirts. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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