SQUIRTED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

squirted

verb

past tense of squirt

as in poured

to flow out in great quantities or with force water squirting out of the faucet

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Recent Examples of squirted The puck squirted free after a battle along the left wing boards and came straight to Verhaeghe just inside the left faceoff dot. — Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 He was hugged by Cale Makar and then playfully squirted with water by Landeskog as Hughes made his way past the bench. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Hibachi chefs erected onion volcanoes and squirted sake into the mouths of guests. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 Barron, last year’s first-round pick, nearly had a second interception minutes later, but the ball squirted through his hands. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Massive robotic nozzles squirted layer upon layer of concrete under the high desert sun. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 New York scratched across two more runs in the 10th, taking advantage of another throwing error by Abreu after Rosario's sinking liner squirted out of his glove for an RBI single. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 28 June 2026 It’s called Happy Sauce, the finishing touch that gets squirted, zig-zag style, across the top of dishes. — Michael Deeds updated May 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2026 Leftover syrup can be squirted into lemonade or poured over pancakes—why not keep a fresh batch in the refrigerator all season long? — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026

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In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
George poured in 38 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the floor, including 7-of-12 from beyond the arc.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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