squinching 1 of 2

as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition warned him that the constant squinching of his face would someday leave him with a permanently deformed look

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squinching

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verb

present participle of squinch

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Noun
  • The results suggest a high flow of lava increases ground deformation, leading to precursory warning signs that can alert scientists to a potential eruption.
    Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
  • This activity is most likely the cause for the deformation at the center of the volcanic system, the paper notes.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Excavations unearthed priceless statues and reliefs, including depictions of crouching lions and a youthful male figure.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2024
  • This may include defensive movements or acting submissively—tucking their tail between their legs, lowering their eyes or crouching to appear smaller.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Justice Samuel Alito warned in his own concurrence against the CASA opinion being undermined by distortions of the class action and standing rules in future cases.
    The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
  • Trying to keep the integrity of the original, those distortions remain.
    Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • His curling strike from distance at Leicester was followed at Villa by Lamptey launching a three-man move with a pass inside to Joao Pedro.
    Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning tool is automatically set to a safe 365 degrees Fahrenheit and has a rounded barrel for curling hair and creating waves—in addition to straightening hair.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Her dwarfism caused a kidney deformity, and she's been in kidney failure for most of her life.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
  • However, severe, inflexible deformities that need aggressive bony carpentry to correct the spine’s alignment carry complication rates up to 60%, with major deformity surgeries posing a 1% mortality risk within a year.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“Squinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinching. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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