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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
There is a desire for something more casual, soft, and squishy.
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
By ‘Beeping’ Sound At 5:30 AM Stunned At What Toddler Is Doing
By Alia Shoaib
News Reporter
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An 8-year-old girl suffered facial burns after microwaving a popular squishy toy known as a NeeDoh.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Soft and Squishy Floors Soft and squishy floors can indicate rot and decay in the floor system, which could be caused by water damage, termite damage, or more.
Solution: The best way to uncover the cause of your soft floors is to go under your house and inspect the floor system.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
Tear open the toasty exterior to reveal a marigold-bright crumb, achieved thanks to the Technicolor yolks of superb eggs, and an extra squishy texture owing to acacia honey from Tuscany.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
By ‘Beeping’ Sound At 5:30 AM Stunned At What Toddler Is Doing
By Alia Shoaib
News Reporter
3
An 8-year-old girl suffered facial burns after microwaving a popular squishy toy known as a NeeDoh.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Soft and Squishy Floors Soft and squishy floors can indicate rot and decay in the floor system, which could be caused by water damage, termite damage, or more.
Solution: The best way to uncover the cause of your soft floors is to go under your house and inspect the floor system.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
Tear open the toasty exterior to reveal a marigold-bright crumb, achieved thanks to the Technicolor yolks of superb eggs, and an extra squishy texture owing to acacia honey from Tuscany.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
Adjective
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Others are naked and seemingly unaware of the viewer, cigarettes in hand and gazes soft.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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As for the future, Leopold suggests that soft skills will play a major role.—
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If the task is unfamiliar or infrequently performed, intuitive estimates of time duration are approximate at best.—
Mark Settle,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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According to Trade Partnership Worldwide’s analysis of the approximate value of the new EU tariffs, businesses in the United States will pay a price tag of around $2.9 billion per week, or $409.5 million per day, with the drug industry taking the biggest hit.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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In this smooch-heavy rom-com based on the 2012 novel of the same name, Elle (Joey King) attempts to enlist her not-so-secret childhood crush Noah (a floppy haired Jacob Elordi), to take part in their school’s kissing booth fundraiser in hopes of impressing the cool girls.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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This floppy straw topper is totally foldable and packable — an essential feature for traveling with such a broad-brimmed hat.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe the most contentious issue ever to divide these two camps is whether or not to replace notoriously inaccurate human home plate umpires with less fallible machines.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
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A lot of us in the field, regardless of speciality, like to poke fun at how inaccurate things are depicted on television.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What Does Bone Marrow Look Like? Bone marrow is the spongy cellular material within the bone cavities.—
Gagandeep Brar,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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The ground was covered in a spongy synthetic mat, according to Rocky Merz at the Cincinnati Parks Department.—
Jennie Key,
The Enquirer,
2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The mushy middle is one of the worst places to be in the NHL.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Soak Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Servings: 8 Southern black-eyed peas are tender and creamy without going mushy.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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