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
And while preseason forecasts can be extremely deceptive, the current consensus is that both the Trojans and Bruins will occupy the squishy middle of this 18-team conference in 2025.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Slugs, which range from ¼ to a few inches long, have soft, squishy, legless bodies and two pairs of tentacles on their heads.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Could these squishy, warty sea creatures provide the next medical breakthrough?
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Nearly every parent buys those soft, squishy blocks and the wooden shape puzzle to help their little ones learn from the beginning.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Slugs, which range from ¼ to a few inches long, have soft, squishy, legless bodies and two pairs of tentacles on their heads.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Could these squishy, warty sea creatures provide the next medical breakthrough?
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Nearly every parent buys those soft, squishy blocks and the wooden shape puzzle to help their little ones learn from the beginning.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
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Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Swift wore Elson 4, the brand’s best-selling blue-red, but the bullet-proof formula comes in 12 beautiful hues ranging from a soft beige peach (Nude Cabaret) to a deep bronzed rose (Flesh 3).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Following an approximate 15-minute break, in which the Boise State players took knees on their sideline while the Eastern Washington players surrounded Taylor, he was stretchered off the field in a neck brace to applause from the fans.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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So pack that sunscreen, toss a floppy hat into your weekend bag, and get ready to sip fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Apple had to claw back key features, including its (very funny but very inaccurate) text message and news app summaries.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The agent’s outputs could be inaccurate, irrelevant or even risky, negatively impacting ROI.—
Manosiz Bhattacharyya,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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These lesions had a spongy texture, which indicates the presence of blood vessels in the affected area.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some desiccants are solid, others are liquid but the newest — hydrogels or aerogels — are spongy.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Discoveries in brain science have shown us that our emotions, our angers and sympathies, even our personalities are controlled by chemicals within the three pounds of mushy mass in our skulls.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rice slow simmers and cooks up tender, buttery, and creamy, but not mushy.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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