SQUINCHING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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verb

present participle of squinch

as in crouching

to lie low with the limbs close to the body squinched down to fit under the table

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as in distorting

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

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as in flinching

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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Noun

Under a load of 20 tons in addition to its own weight, the platform showed minimal deformation and vibration in relation to its span.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Topologists are therefore interested in how the n-dimensional Poincaré conjecture turns out when only diffeomorphic deformations are permitted.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of deformation

Verb

The small red-chalk study shows a child crouching on the ground, according to The Guardian, which first reported the discovery.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The notorious crouching sniffer known throughout Glendale and Burbank is arrested again.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of crouching

Verb

The absurdist look at greed and climate change, reality and the distorting power of media, feckless world leaders and rapacious billionaires, struggled to get off the ground.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
But the current state of geopolitics appears to be distorting what being open means.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of distorting

Verb

In my experience, automation becomes commercially viable not when failures disappear, but when the system is built to handle them without flinching.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Amy Adams’ Anna Bowden — who has a complicated history with Max as his former lawyer — peeks through the curtain to spy on him, flinching as Max insists on snapping his own broken finger into place.

— Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of flinching

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Spyglass Media said her posts crossed into antisemitism and hate speech, citing what the company characterized as false references to genocide, Holocaust distortion and an implication that Western media conceal Israel’s perspective.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
These are two examples of politicians' truths among a plethora of others that are really lies, distortions, deceptions and desecrations of the citizens' trust in them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of distortion

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Sand-like granules collecting in gutters, curling or missing shingles, brittle or cracking shingles, sagging sections and indoor leaks or ceiling stains are the standard indicators that a roof is failing.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Her signature micro braids were scooped up into a half-up, half-down style with free-flowing tendrils curling around her forehead and cheekbones.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

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Will, who was born with a leg deformity and a genetic condition that affects his facial development and breathing and uses a wheelchair full-time, also bonded with Harry over his love of gaming.

— Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
For example, patients with bunion deformities may not be able to tolerate their hallux being forced in a straighter position.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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