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
Meanwhile, across the Irish Sea in the United Kingdom, there’s a £470,000 tax battle over a surprisingly squishy question: Are Mega Marshmallows sweets?
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The crunch of the allium is actually quite satisfying alongside the squishy bread.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2025
For starters, the soft, squishy bread is the ultimate vehicle for a beach- or boat-day sandwich.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Williams saw that a simulation based on squishy pebbles would make the new algorithm’s space usage much smaller — roughly equal to the square root of the original algorithm’s time budget.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The crunch of the allium is actually quite satisfying alongside the squishy bread.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2025
For starters, the soft, squishy bread is the ultimate vehicle for a beach- or boat-day sandwich.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Williams saw that a simulation based on squishy pebbles would make the new algorithm’s space usage much smaller — roughly equal to the square root of the original algorithm’s time budget.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
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That includes things like mapping the profiles of people who could make future leaders, prioritizing growth opportunities for them, and focusing on cultivating softer people skills among this group, along with technical expertise.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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While investors are hoping for a soft landing in the U.S. economy, how severe might the outcome be if another recession occurs?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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And now, what is typically the most eventful part of the offseason — the approximate two-week stretch from the end of the Stanley Cup Final to the opening of free agency on July 1 — is here.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The Sinners actor and Buffalo Bills quarterback tied the knot on May 31 at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California, in a romantic ceremony after an approximate seven-month engagement.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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Paper strips and floppy discs — technology still used by controllers today — have become a talking point on Capitol Hill.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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Pair it with oversized sunglasses and a floppy straw hat for a classic beach-ready outfit.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Along with his father and grandfather, Bambino gets to work sweeping up the stars in a cute, but wildly inaccurate, explanation for the phases of the Moon.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Board President Jodie Williams disagreed with Allman that the document was inaccurate, noting it had been prepared with guidance from the county.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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The dessert is spongy, soft, buttery, and delectable.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 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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Which gluten-free pasta is best? Gluten-free pasta has received a bad reputation as a mushy, tasteless alternative for people with conditions that require gluten-free diets.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Credit to the touch of vulnerability goes to Drake’s mushy writing and 40’s groggy production that Wayne makes sexier and more emotional.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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