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
  • After his rep against defensive end Odafe Oweh, Tunsil grabbed his left arm and crouched in obvious pain.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those inside the room crouched down on the floor in the darkness, waiting for help for 30 minutes.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of crouched
Verb
  • In quiet spaces, cues on whether the ground is shaking are distorted by our expectations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If an object comes nearby, the shape of the field is distorted, which can be measured.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • The teen in the green sweatshirt, Williams, momentarily flinched from the gunshot.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Sipp slightly flinched his left arm before throwing a pitch to Emmanuel Burriss, allowing Miguel Tejada to score and sending San Francisco to its fourth straight win.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of flinched
Verb
  • Once, the tired, poor and huddled masses from all over the world have helped grow this nation, and our beloved city.
    — Nancy Hagans, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra have huddled inside their homes for days on end, unable to leave because of the threat posed by Israeli settlers.
    — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of huddled
Verb
  • Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s back line and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of lying flat, the hem curled and fell like waves around the body, creating a high-low effect.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of curled
Verb
  • 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
  • The French superstar winced after a free kick sailed over the goalpost in the 88th minute.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of winced
Verb
  • The hardest physical part was actually taking down the old blinds, which had been screwed tightly into the window frame years prior.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But the war needs to end because every day that the war continues, America gets weaker, Iran gets stronger, and people here in the United States get screwed, as prices go up, and up and up.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of screwed
Verb
  • When councilman Steve Novick threatened to sue, the Blazers recoiled and became obstinate.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Markets recoiled for a moment, then kept climbing, the Nasdaq tripling before the decade was out.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of recoiled
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“Squinched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinched. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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