squinched

verb

past tense of squinch
1
as in crouched
to lie low with the limbs close to the body squinched down to fit under the table

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2
as in distorted
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition squinched up her eyes in disgust

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3
as in flinched
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust didn't squinch a bit when the intruder pulled a knife on him

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squinched
  1. crouched
  2. distorted
  3. flinched
  4. huddled
  5. curled
  6. winced
  7. screwed
  8. recoiled
Verb
  • The victim’s brother walked to midfield, crouched, took aim, and fired.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • State police said the preliminary investigation by its homicide unit indicated that Moorhead had been crouched close to the ground in an open field, hunting, when Soto passed by with a man and two children.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of crouched
Verb
  • Americans may disagree on solutions, but many share the belief that financial incentives have distorted the system beyond recognition.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Working from a plus-size model’s body as her starting point for pattern-making, silhouettes were subsequently distorted, creating a second layer that appeared to slip and warp around the body.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • Then the pianist flinched and the leader sprinted off the stage.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The teen in the green sweatshirt, Williams, momentarily flinched from the gunshot.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flinched
Verb
  • Not far from Stark, a woman huddled on the ground, shielded from the floodwaters by the temporary barrier.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Eric Bieniemy had the entire offense huddled up after that drive.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of huddled
Verb
  • The top layers were pulled back and away from her face, then pinned behind her ears to show off major diamond earrings, and the lengths were loosely curled.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Ten seconds into the game, Gray curled off the right wing and took a pass from teammate Jordin Canada at the top of the key.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of curled
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  • Back on the broadcast, Nantz immediately winced and grabbed his hand.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • My husband walked into the room and winced as one of the women changed into a perfect re-creation of an American Girl–doll outfit (very theater kid, not his thing).
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of winced
Verb
  • Some Cleveland Guardians fans got screwed by the rain in more ways than one on Friday night.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Permanent flood barriers are anything that gets screwed into the wall or permanently attached to a structure.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of screwed
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  • The upper atmosphere recoiled so violently that radio communications were disrupted.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Even a few Republican loyalists have recoiled at the extravagant pageantry, seemingly designed to flatter Xi and awe a domestic audience, although the absence of TV cameras at the Rose Garden ceremony undermined that low-ambition objective.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of recoiled
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“Squinched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinched. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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