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squint

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


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Others may just pick one of 11 nations with red home kits, squint their eyes and try and pretend it's actually Harry Wilson scoring rather than Switzerland.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

“At first we kind of had to squint and be like, ‘OK, did we do something wrong in our eval?’ because the jump was so big,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

I squint because I realize something: I recognize the man.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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