squirrel
noun
any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae.
squirreled
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past participleof squirrel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof squirrel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
squirrelnounany of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae.
Example Sentences
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The funds we squirreled away back then help buffer us from inflation in retirement now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"I haven't been on wages for the past two weeks. I'm now dipping into savings, money that I've squirreled away for retirement, with no insight into exactly when this will be over."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
Neighbors got into the act as well, inviting the couple over to look at things their elders had squirreled away decades earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
In fact, I still have a box or two of these cereals squirreled away at my house, even though I'm well into adulthood, working as an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
Jessie always had money squirreled away in her lock box.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
