Thesaurus results for SQUINT

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verb

as in to stare

to take a look with the eyes narrowed (as because of difficulty seeing) He squinted in her direction, but couldn't make her out with the sun behind her.

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noun

as in strabismus

British difficulty in seeing resulting from improper alignment of the eyes The child was born with a squint that was eventually corrected through surgery.

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as in stare

chiefly British an especially brief instance of looking Take a squint at this!

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Recent Examples of squint

Verb

Needless to say, there was much squinting at computer screens. —

Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The comic spent some minutes zooming in on and squinting at the photo, putting his hand on his head to ascertain the resemblance. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026

Noun

And in a third, the gaunt 30-year-old killer flexes, purses his lips and squints. —

Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Byrne has never been better, sharper, or more intimidating as a screen presence, carrying the movie with squints and frowns. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squint

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Verb

In the fourth quarter with the game on the line, Blair called a loose-ball foul on the Cavs and Atkinson hated the call, but rather than scream or dart toward the official, Atkinson just sort of stood near his bench, staring at Blair and shaking his head.

— Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Some sit pensively, staring into the distance—one resembles Rodin's The Thinker, his chin gently resting on his hand.

— Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026