Synonyms of squinting

squinting

verb

present participle of squint

as in peering

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.

Related Words

• peering
• staring
• glancing
• blinking
• peeping
• gazing
• prying
• gawking
• leering
• ogling
• goggling
• peeking
• keeking
• studying
• rubbernecking
• viewing
• glimpsing
• glinting
• examining
• scanning
• browsing
• surveying
• perusing
• raking
• looking over
• questioning
• skimming
• dipping
• overseeing
• overlooking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squinting

The former Charlotte Observer photographer is walking beneath power lines along North Myers Street, looking up, looking down, looking all around, squinting in the midday August sun. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Samsung Samsung Galaxy Prime Day Deal The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 is built for anyone tired of squinting at tiny screens to get work done. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Bathed in the glow of the late-afternoon light, the firefighters look skyward, squinting into the sun. — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

But that would require a lot of squinting, and that is terrible for your eyesight. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Humans are able to parse both layers—try squinting or stepping back— but AIs can’t. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

The cops arrived hours past midnight, turning on the lights to reveal an army of dazed, squinting faces. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

That would be the largest in league history and bring his career earnings within squinting distance of one billion. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

The Internet armchair critics crying foul and other automakers squinting real hard can all stop wondering, questioning, and doubting whether the Ford Mustang GTD Competition achieved the unthinkable on street-legal tires. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026