squirt
verb (used without object)
to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice.
squirting
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present participleof squirt.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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For days before his PortaSplit arrived, he had resorted to squirting water on his face to keep cool at home.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Frustrated locals have often staged protests around it, sometimes squirting tourists with water guns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
They ranged from multiple 24-second violations to lost rebounds to a ball squirting through James’ hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2025
Until now, the exact mechanism of the squirting cucumber's seed dispersal -- and how this affects its reproductive success -- remained poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
She dreaded the sudden appearance of a thread of water squirting from the glove, the telltale of a leak, a sign that her life was over.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
