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
Other proposed methods include squirting aerosols into the atmosphere or using microbubbles to make the ocean whiter.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
A team led by the University of Oxford has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the squirting cucumber squirt?
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
“Where’s your bull man?” says the man, squirting a wad of tobacco juice from the corner of his mouth.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
