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

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

To help prevent wrinkles from forming around your eyes naturally, Zeichner recommends wearing sunglasses in the sun, as well as regular glasses to prevent squinting. — Daley Quinn, Glamour, 9 July 2026

No more squinting at raw tape and praying for a basketball IQ transplant. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Tired of squinting at your dim, blurry TV? — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026

Getting there requires a bit of squinting. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026

And though the wave is turning, Ahn is already squinting at the horizon for the next one. — Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 17 June 2026

On a street by the harbor, crowds of people were squinting into the distance, exclaiming every time the whale exhaled. — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026