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squint

[skwint] / skwɪnt /
VERB
scrunch up eyes when viewing
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Squint your eyes and look at it a certain way, and this summer’s movie lineup could easily pass for a robust offering from, say, 30 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

Squint hard, and Congress almost looks to be functioning as intended, with a majority of members coming together to advance vital legislation.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Squint a little as you take in the scene, or just close your eyes and listen to the voice, and 2023 stumbles back into another era.

From Washington Times • Apr. 16, 2023

Squint and you might mistake the latest Billboard album chart for last week’s: Almost all of the top slots are unchanged, led by Taylor Swift at No. 1 for a fourth time with “Midnights.”

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2022

Squint was sitting on his stool at the cliffside above the Cold, Cold Ocean, facing the empty square on his easel, and there was an iceberg behind it, far in the distance.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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