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
Soft and squishy, soft and squishy, so delishy, so delishy.
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
For me, the medium-thick stability sole packs the right mix of padding and energy return without being too squishy, wobbly, or sloppy.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
Digging into the squishy mud of a canal in the Netherlands, archaeologists uncovered dozens and dozens of wooden posts.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
No matter your favorite fabrication—squishy netting and woven mesh are particularly popular right now—you’ll find an option on sale at Amazon.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 May 2025
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
For me, the medium-thick stability sole packs the right mix of padding and energy return without being too squishy, wobbly, or sloppy.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
Digging into the squishy mud of a canal in the Netherlands, archaeologists uncovered dozens and dozens of wooden posts.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
No matter your favorite fabrication—squishy netting and woven mesh are particularly popular right now—you’ll find an option on sale at Amazon.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for squishy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
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Since then, only a few structural modifications and modern changes have been made—wood-burning stoves were replaced by propane heaters, and horses and mules were swapped for llamas (their feet are softer and less damaging to the ground).—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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Some reactions might be softer and less pronounced, while others could be obsessive and overwhelming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Vietnam exported apparel worth $44 billion in 2024, with an approximate 38 percent of this to the U.S, an increase of 12.33 percent over the previous year according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
22 May 2025
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Air Traffic Control Salary The approximate median annual wage for air traffic control specialists is $127,805, according to FAA data last updated in February.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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MacDonald allegedly told Army investigators at the time that his family was killed by a group of hippies, which included a woman in a floppy hat.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Later that afternoon, Anderson was seen donning the messy curls again, this time while wearing a floppy white sun hat, a crisp button-down, a matching skirt with floral cutouts, and pointed-toe pumps.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Ortega also explained that her age makes people assume an inaccurate sense of naiveté.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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But this is inaccurate as grid-scale storage batteries (BESS) can resolve this problem.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The dessert is spongy, soft, buttery, and delectable.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The film splinters the mind as pitilessly as previous Cronenberg movies went to work on the fragile, spongy body. 16.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some meals, especially carb-avoidant or keto meals, are oddly mushy.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
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The servings come from the ether, a bottomless well of mushy, purposeless, dissociated slop.—
Emma Goldberg,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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