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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
How To Identify Slug Damage Slugs, which range from ¼ to a few inches long, have soft, squishy, legless bodies and two pairs of tentacles on their heads.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
The difference between machines and bodies, of course, is that our squishy meat-envelopes aren’t designed for nonstop labor.
—New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
That’s because the squishy midsole that cushions each footfall flattens with time, offloading the brunt of the impact onto your feet.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
That squishy timeline, and the fact that other Trump tariffs were delayed shortly after they were announced, may have allowed investors to relax.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
The difference between machines and bodies, of course, is that our squishy meat-envelopes aren’t designed for nonstop labor.
—New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
That’s because the squishy midsole that cushions each footfall flattens with time, offloading the brunt of the impact onto your feet.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
That squishy timeline, and the fact that other Trump tariffs were delayed shortly after they were announced, may have allowed investors to relax.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
Adjective
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Color choices include dun, icy blue, gray, Pacific blue, soft rose, and white.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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It’s constructed from a soft and flexible silicone material that feels comfortable on (unlike some of the rock-hard plastic options out there).—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
10 Mar. 2025
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This allows the restoration of distinguishing features such as hair and skin color, face shape, and approximate age. Ukrainians also use facial recognition software provided by Western partners and conduct searches in databases, social media, and online.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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Based on Hackman's pacemaker data, his approximate date of death is February 18.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The loose-fitting knit instantly elevates any poolside look, especially when paired with beach sandals and a big floppy hat.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2025
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Think fuzzy bunny costumes with long floppy ears, dramatic eyeshadow, tops made from repurposed straitjackets, and so on.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Implementing controls to reign in its AI agents’ behavior that can initiate incorrect orders, offer bad advice or generate inaccurate research.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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But to say that each team’s problems are entirely talent-and-bad-luck issues would be inaccurate in our view.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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The dough is too spongy, and the whole thing just doesn’t come together the way a great Neapolitan pizza should.—
Jamie Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, it was repeatedly noted that the finished pancakes were very spongy.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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The sauce was good, but the large, mushy chunks of fresh mozzarella made the pizza soggy too quickly.—
Jamie Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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Overcooked squash will cause the casserole to be mushy.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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