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
  • Nevertheless, watching a sports car flip upside down and land on cold-gas jets was proof enough that flying cars are moving out of science fiction and onto the runway.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Later in Thursday’s demonstration, the Roadster used the same jets to leap over a line of Tesla’s existing models parked side-by-side, and then used the jets off the back of the car to accelerate to 60 mph in that record time.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Guests with kids can stay in the main building and take advantage of the onsite restaurant and Kids Club (which people absolutely rave about) and those without children can escape to the Praia Collection.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 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
  • There will be live music, food vendors, custom hats/shirts, and collaborator/brewer welcome pours.
    — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of pours
Noun
  • The Dells’ money will go to children in ZIP codes with median incomes of $150,000 or less, giving millions of families a chance to start building wealth early.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of children
Verb
  • Defensive coordinator Corey Batoon dialed up more blitzes and two-high safety coverages in the second half, switching from a first-half strategy that was full of single-high and some three-man rushes.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Offensive player of the week Senior quarterback Ethan Gialo rushes for 207 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries during Lakes’ 31-14 Northern Lake County Conference win over Round Lake.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushes
Verb
  • Season 2 of Scrubs is airing now on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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“Squirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirts. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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