1
as in soft
giving easily to the touch
a squishy beanbag chair
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2
as in approximate
not precisely correct
those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium
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Recent Examples of squishy
That means, depending on the particular lake, the water might be filtering through limestone underground before emerging, or the bottom of the lake might be mostly limestone, not squishy mud.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
So even if the percentage needed is squishy, there are some hard-and-fasts…usually.
—Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The political ground beneath our feet shifts, grows squishy, and is meant to.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Sunflower sea stars are beautiful, often purple or pink, and kind of squishy.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
So even if the percentage needed is squishy, there are some hard-and-fasts…usually.
—Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The political ground beneath our feet shifts, grows squishy, and is meant to.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Sunflower sea stars are beautiful, often purple or pink, and kind of squishy.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
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The result is soft, luminous skin that’s also protected from a high UV index.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Made from 100 percent cotton, the hat is soft to the touch and will keep your head cool even on the sunniest days.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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The odds will change leading up to Saturday's approximate post time of 6:57 p.m. EDT as bettors place their wagers.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The president chose the county, which voted for him in November by an approximate 56-44 percent margin, to discuss his administration's trade policies and other efforts during its first 100 days.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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In spite of all the blood on his hands, there was an innate magnetism to the character, with his floppy hair and shy smiles.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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This is made worse by his needy eyes and floppy curly hair.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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How to lose weight Health experts stress that tactics to lose large amounts of weight quickly are either inaccurate or unsustainable.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The impact could be inaccurate diagnoses, which could cost lives and break down trust in the healthcare system.—
Christian Espinosa,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film splinters the mind as pitilessly as previous Cronenberg movies went to work on the fragile, spongy body. 16.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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When the ice melts, the land turns incredibly mushy.—
Jim Huylebroek,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The delicate protein will begin to break down and may turn mushy if the fish soaks too long, especially in a marinade that's acidic, like this one is.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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