squinched

verb

past tense of squinch
1
as in crouched
to lie low with the limbs close to the body squinched down to fit under the table

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2
as in distorted
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition squinched up her eyes in disgust

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3
as in flinched
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust didn't squinch a bit when the intruder pulled a knife on him

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squinched
  1. crouched
  2. distorted
  3. flinched
  4. huddled
  5. curled
  6. winced
  7. screwed
  8. recoiled
Verb
  • Every few feet, the cats stopped and sat on their hindquarters, or crouched down out of sight.
    — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • After getting broken to fall behind 2-4 in the third, Djokovic attempted to knock a ball back to the ball boy, who was crouched beside the umpire’s chair.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of crouched
Verb
  • But this may be distorted by its stake in AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even after the team deliberately distorted the geometry, the one-way transport remained remarkably stable.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • Sipp slightly flinched his left arm before throwing a pitch to Emmanuel Burriss, allowing Miguel Tejada to score and sending San Francisco to its fourth straight win.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • The kid never flinched, played almost every game.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of flinched
Verb
  • The seats were filled with families and friends all huddled underneath the shade of umbrellas to enjoy an afternoon ice cream.
    — Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Camp David is also where Carter huddled in 1979 with representatives of a cross-section of American society.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of huddled
Verb
  • Méndez curled a free kick from the right side that went untouched off the post and into the net in the 84th minute to tie it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For an additional pop of color, Cardi wore her hair in an icy blue bob that was parted to the side and curled under at the ends.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of curled
Verb
  • My husband walked into the room and winced as one of the women changed into a perfect re-creation of an American Girl–doll outfit (very theater kid, not his thing).
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The French superstar winced after a free kick sailed over the goalpost in the 88th minute.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of winced
Verb
  • Because we've been screwed by tariffs used against us for years.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The strength would be identical even though the four 2x6s are not glued or screwed together.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of screwed
Verb
  • When councilman Steve Novick threatened to sue, the Blazers recoiled and became obstinate.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Markets recoiled for a moment, then kept climbing, the Nasdaq tripling before the decade was out.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of recoiled
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“Squinched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinched. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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