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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
There is a desire for something more casual, soft, and squishy.
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
By ‘Beeping’ Sound At 5:30 AM Stunned At What Toddler Is Doing
By Alia Shoaib
News Reporter
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An 8-year-old girl suffered facial burns after microwaving a popular squishy toy known as a NeeDoh.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Soft and Squishy Floors Soft and squishy floors can indicate rot and decay in the floor system, which could be caused by water damage, termite damage, or more.
Solution: The best way to uncover the cause of your soft floors is to go under your house and inspect the floor system.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
Tear open the toasty exterior to reveal a marigold-bright crumb, achieved thanks to the Technicolor yolks of superb eggs, and an extra squishy texture owing to acacia honey from Tuscany.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
By ‘Beeping’ Sound At 5:30 AM Stunned At What Toddler Is Doing
By Alia Shoaib
News Reporter
3
An 8-year-old girl suffered facial burns after microwaving a popular squishy toy known as a NeeDoh.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Soft and Squishy Floors Soft and squishy floors can indicate rot and decay in the floor system, which could be caused by water damage, termite damage, or more.
Solution: The best way to uncover the cause of your soft floors is to go under your house and inspect the floor system.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
Tear open the toasty exterior to reveal a marigold-bright crumb, achieved thanks to the Technicolor yolks of superb eggs, and an extra squishy texture owing to acacia honey from Tuscany.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
Adjective
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In some regards, the third season feels like a soft reset.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Many who step away from heavy lash use find their face appears softer and more youthful without them.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Icelandair is offering an approximate initial fare of $549.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Alex Penfold, courtesy of RM Sotheby's Four-wheel independent suspension, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and an approximate 3,300-pound weight promise an intimate and responsive driving experience.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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In this smooch-heavy rom-com based on the 2012 novel of the same name, Elle (Joey King) attempts to enlist her not-so-secret childhood crush Noah (a floppy haired Jacob Elordi), to take part in their school’s kissing booth fundraiser in hopes of impressing the cool girls.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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This floppy straw topper is totally foldable and packable — an essential feature for traveling with such a broad-brimmed hat.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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All these terms do is reduce Black experiences into inaccurate archetypes and further devalue the Black roots of countless genres.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Scenes can have the power to mislead us into an inaccurate view of what typically happens.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The ground was covered in a spongy synthetic mat, according to Rocky Merz at the Cincinnati Parks Department.—
Jennie Key,
The Enquirer,
2 Nov. 2024
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While sized more like a cookie, madeleines are small, spongy cakes that can be flavored simply with vanilla or modified to incorporate fruit, coffee, chocolate and more.—
Cece Pascual,
Washington Post,
19 July 2024
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Further, the mushy middle of the NHL is mushier than ever.—
Cory Lavalette,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Then the roots turn mushy and can't absorb nutrients and moisture from the soil that the plant needs to thrive.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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