squirt
verb (used without object)
to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice.
squirted
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past participleof squirt.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 squirt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
squirtverb (used without object)to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice.
Example Sentences
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Bemused couples sitting in street cafés got squirted with water pistols and a luxury clothes store was pasted with stickers declaring the tourists who'd shut themselves inside unwelcome.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
They have contracting muscle bands, like those in the human throat, that pump water sucked from one side of the body and squirted out the other end to create thrust, Damian-Serrano said.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
The information contained in a paper return could be squirted over a modem as a series of 0’s and 1’s, obviating the need to kill trees and race to the post office.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2024
About the size of a banana, Peng’s squid squirted water and ink as it dangled from his pink and white jig.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
Ketchup squirted out the sides and onto his cheek.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
