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

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

Whether 2026 is the year, or just the year fans started squinting at the schedule, is the watercooler question worth holding onto until that first Monday in May. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

The family smiles while dressed casually and barefoot, squinting from the sun's rays. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026