squinch
Example Sentences
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Mr. Grayson’s face was squinched up like he was trying not to laugh, or maybe like he was going to cry.
From Literature
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He communicates with Ms. Da Silva through a breathy whisper and by blinking and squinching the cheek he can still move.
From New York Times
Jay scraped the bottom of his bowl of fruit and I squinched my face up at the sound.
From Literature
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He squinched his eyes tight, looking like he was about to cry.
From New York Times
His artisans cut and carved it; they dressed slim pillars in it and giant domes; they shoved it in squinches and let it unfurl over the spandrels of arches.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.