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
Legally, things are still a little squishy.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Feel the Rind A ripe melon should feel firm when pressed, but not rock hard or squishy.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
People’s homes are much more unstructured environments with a wide variety of household tasks to perform that may include more fragile furniture and items—not to mention the presence of squishy flesh-and-blood humans who must not be harmed.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
While those are laudable goals, the details are squishy and not essential.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Feel the Rind A ripe melon should feel firm when pressed, but not rock hard or squishy.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
People’s homes are much more unstructured environments with a wide variety of household tasks to perform that may include more fragile furniture and items—not to mention the presence of squishy flesh-and-blood humans who must not be harmed.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
While those are laudable goals, the details are squishy and not essential.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
Adjective
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As the limestone’s natural acids slowly leach into the softer sandstone, the structure will erode over time.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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Take inspiration from Love Story’s Sarah Pidgeon and ask your hairdresser for soft, invisible layers, which create the illusion of a blunt cut while still adding movement and texture around the cheek, jaw, and collarbones.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The approximate loss for the alcohol is around $50.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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To say that Curacao is the underdog, and not just against Germany but for the entire tournament, would be an understatement with the Caribbean island's approximate population being just under 160,000.—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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In many cases, their floppy ears would get shredded, pulled or damaged when chasing wild animals.—
Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Don't use excessive fertilizer, as this can lead to weak, floppy plants and less flowering.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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Poets, baseball players and musicians aside, Edwards said much of what has been presented about Rector — especially online — is inaccurate.—
Dan Kelly
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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JeffCo says that assertion is completely inaccurate, and the males listed on those rosters were coaches, trainers, and mascots, not athletes.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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The spongy underside of the cap has pores—rather than gills as seen in Agaricales mushrooms such as shiitake and portobello—which are the openings to tubes through which spores exit the mushroom.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Avoid a mushy or soft pineapple, which may have started to spoil.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Avoid microwaving, which can make the berries mushy.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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