squirt
verb (used without object)
to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice.
had squirted
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past perfectof squirt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Every morning, I had squirted a dime-size glob of hormone cream onto my inner arm and rubbed it in.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2023
Kelly said his team had squirted footballs with water in practice this week to prepare for the possibility of slippery conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
On the patty, he had squirted the ketchup into a happy face.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2020
Fernandinho was the favourite to get to the ball ahead of Messi, after it had squirted loose following Stones’s challenge on Andrés Iniesta.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2016
Nicole managed to get out that someone had squirted something into her face.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
