as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
warned him that the constant squinching of his face would someday leave him with a permanently deformed look
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as in crouching
to lie low with the limbs close to the body
squinched down to fit under the table
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as in distorting
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
squinched up her eyes in disgust
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as in flinching
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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“Squinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinching. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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