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squint

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


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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

Like those optical puzzles, if you squint the right way, the entire picture changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

They actually had different reasons for doing so: Rao thought that the details of the contempt enforcement were illegitimate; Katsas thought the government didn’t clearly violate Judge Boasberg’s order, if you squint and look sideways.

From Slate • Sep. 13, 2025

I squint in the bright sunlight, focusing on Gloria.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan




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