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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Andrzejewski’s company now has 30 boxes of pennies squirreled away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
"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
“I have stuff squirreled away for all kinds of stuff,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 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
She found bits and pieces of magic in the gaps of the world and squirreled them away.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
