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squint

[skwint] / skwɪnt /
VERB
scrunch up eyes when viewing
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Maybe you need to squint to see it right now, but after I give you this egg “biscuit” recipe, you’ll be running to the kitchen and that image will become much clearer.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Travis is seldom as blunt in his daily interactions with people, who often squint and look past the instability that is so subtly rendered by Mr. De Niro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

A scan detected the benign mass on his brain after he developed a slight squint and suffered occasional painful headaches.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

You could, if you squint, wonder how this year’s consumer grievances differ from prior years.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

“Turn your head upside down!” somebody said, and somebody else told him to squint his eyes and squeeze his face together.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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