squirting

verb

present participle of squirt
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 Hydro Glows cast a green, electric light over everything, and the squid were shooting water and squirting ink everywhere. — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026 Most aquatic animals swim but some also walk (crabs), jump (like a squirting scallop), and crawl (starfish, sea cucumbers). — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirting
  1. pouring
  2. rushing
  3. streaming
Verb
  • Jackson won the Republican nomination for governor after pouring more than $108 million of his own fortune into his campaign.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Chief of Staff Mason (Jennifer Ehle) comes in particularly hot, pouring herself a coffee at breakneck speed.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • The film’s poetic structure broaches such thorny topics without rushing toward easy resolution.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Vikings have been a below-average rushing team in each of O’Connell’s four seasons.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • Married at First Sight, a long-running Lifetime reality show, started streaming exclusively on Peacock in 2025.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In the three-part docuseries (now streaming on Netflix), Berlinger challenges claims that Manson’s motives behind the killings weren’t to start a race war.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of streaming

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“Squirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirting. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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