1
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
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Step 4: Apply the solution and scrub the carpet Apply the solution to the carpet and use a soft upholstery brush to scrub it in, working in small sections.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Founded in 1879, The Glenrothes is a Speyside single malt producer that often highlights a few key aspects of its whisky production: very soft (low mineral content) water, vibrant and fruity new-make spirit, and the hallmark floral notes that develop in its highly aged stocks.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Deportation flights proceed despite federal judge's order Note: All times shown are Eastern Time and are approximate.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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These figures are approximate and don’t take into account recent layoffs.—
Nerdwallet,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
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Wearing tulle headdresses, beanies, skull caps, scarfs, fedoras, even floppy gardening numbers, Abdi proved that modern style can be inclusive and pioneering and bold and so glamorous all at the same time.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The narrative takes ever wilder turns, the glamour verges on gaudy and Emily’s hats really couldn’t get any bigger or floppier (the ace costuming is by Renee Ehrlich Kalfus).—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 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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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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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 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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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 2 Apr. 2025.
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