as in to stare
to take a look with the eyes narrowed (as because of difficulty seeing)
He squinted in her direction, but couldn't make her out with the sun behind her.
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as in strabismus
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difficulty in seeing resulting from improper alignment of the eyes
The child was born with a squint that was eventually corrected through surgery.
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Recent Examples of squint
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Needless to say, there was much squinting at computer screens.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
And in a third, the gaunt 30-year-old killer flexes, purses his lips and squints.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Most people have been there, squinting at a chart from their physician's portal with zero context.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Needless to say, there was much squinting at computer screens.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
First, your jack-o-lantern's eyes start to squint.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
And in a third, the gaunt 30-year-old killer flexes, purses his lips and squints.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squint
Verb
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In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Sure, there are probably supermodels, sports stars, and famous actors in your midst (don’t stare).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The teen now hopes that EYEVA could one day help those with strabismus on a large scale, and perhaps prevent many from needing invasive corrective surgery.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Barrel Cards The barrel card exercise can help improve symptoms of strabismus (crossed eyes).—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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Just as various characters in Pine Valley might get front-burner stories for weeks at a time, so too did the Vulgate shift its gaze from one character to another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Marilyn Monroe through the female gaze Marilyn Monroe would have celebrated her 100th birthday this week.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Outside a nearby auto-parts shop, a man in camouflage pants and Crocs peered at his truck’s engine.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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That's allowed Micron and peers SK Hynix and Samsung to hike prices.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Keratoconus often causes high degrees of irregular astigmatism, which is an imperfection in the curvature of the cornea that leads to blurry vision.—
Neelam Patadia,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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For users with astigmatism, the solution is less straightforward: the company plans to release an external prescription lens frame that can be fitted with custom lenses at an optical store.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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The two were close in age and grew up together under the glare of sitcom fame.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Shah’s closest ally (and the person most willing to call Shah on his lies to himself and others) is his cousin Zulfi, a gigantic character who Khan energizes with fast-talking charm, sarcastic asides, and an assessing glare that can cut through anyone’s defenses.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The driver is seen singing happily to himself, then glancing out his window with a slight look of concern as the sound of the jet’s whining engines begins on the recording.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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In addition to splashing around in the water together, the two also relaxed together side by side on the lounge chairs, with Alba cozying up with a book and occasionally glancing up at Ramirez with a smile.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Backstory Namia opened in December 2024 as the fruition of Tran Thanh Nam's deeply personal vision.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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When reading Blake in a Harlem apartment in 1948, Ginsberg was struck with a vision of the Romantic poet, intoning his own verse in his own voice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Squint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squint. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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