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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

It takes great courage to look into the past with clear eyes, especially when what you’ll see is bound to remain hazy, forcing you to squint and carve out whatever truth you can from it.

From Salon • May 25, 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

The morning light winking off the surface of the water is so bright I have to squint my eyes.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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