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squirt gun

NOUN
water pistol
Synonyms


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One of her son’s friends had taken the squirt gun game too far, she thought.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

As vice president a dozen years ago, Mr. Biden engaged in energetic squirt gun battles each summer with the children of aides and reporters.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023

"It ended up being a squirt gun," she added, "but it was still one of the most frightening days of my life."

From Salon • May 11, 2022

I’d rather not break out the squirt gun and don’t want to scare her; she’s a little skittish.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2019

Killer Kane just looks at the squirt gun.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick



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