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
The first prototype of the squishy candy debuted in Germany in 1922.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Advent Calendar Any teen clued into TikTok knows about Nee Doh’s squishy fidget toys.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
This set is crafted out of a durable ripstop nylon material that’s squishy and flexible and works great at compressing even bulkier clothing like sweaters and jeans.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
If your bulbs feel squishy, discard them.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Advent Calendar Any teen clued into TikTok knows about Nee Doh’s squishy fidget toys.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
This set is crafted out of a durable ripstop nylon material that’s squishy and flexible and works great at compressing even bulkier clothing like sweaters and jeans.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
If your bulbs feel squishy, discard them.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
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The throw is crafted with acrylic, but don’t be fooled by its price; the intricate, woven yarn resembles that of chenille, with a buttery-smooth texture that feels luxuriously soft to the touch.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the latter, Ladd played Flo, a candid and cutting waitress who shows her softer side while befriending Ellen Brustyn’s Alice.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Food Sources of Calcium The following includes examples of calcium-rich foods and their approximate percent Daily Value (% DV) based on a 1,300 mg daily requirement for adults.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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There has been mounting outside pressure on LSU to make a coaching change at the top, but Kelly's approximate $52 million buyout is prohibitive.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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As a remedy, researchers have created a soft mechanical metamaterial—a rubber sheet cut into a repeating pattern—that can perform matrix-vector multiplication using floppy modes, or motions that require almost no energy.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Many cooks prefer growing milder Italian parsley, which has a tall, floppy growth habit.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Joy Buolamwini, a computer scientist at MIT Media Lab, has written extensively on the dangers of inaccurate and racially biased facial recognition systems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Gemini integration naturally raises concerns about the chatbot hallucinating inaccurate information.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Nov. 2025
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My older son noticed how the ground got spongier in the primary forest.—
Idra Novey,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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It was later discovered that Jazzy’s fluid buildup was due to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Use pruners to remove any dead or damaged segments and mushy, brown, or soft roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Before frost turns the leaves of your basil black and mushy, 3- to 4-inch cuttings from healthy basil plants in early fall to keep the herb alive through winter.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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