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as in soft
giving easily to the touch
a squishy beanbag chair
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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
In the box are five fun, soft and squishy Squishmallows.
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
The slightly squishy brewer has steeper walls than some other drippers like the Hario V60, which can up the contact between water and coffee.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
And the squishy definition of misinformation puts the researchers themselves in the challenging position of having to decide whether a claim is misleading, which can add to accusations of political bias.
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Our testers describe it as giving a squishy but elevated feel that cushions the body while still maintaining a firm base.
—Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
The slightly squishy brewer has steeper walls than some other drippers like the Hario V60, which can up the contact between water and coffee.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
And the squishy definition of misinformation puts the researchers themselves in the challenging position of having to decide whether a claim is misleading, which can add to accusations of political bias.
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Our testers describe it as giving a squishy but elevated feel that cushions the body while still maintaining a firm base.
—Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
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This expands their volume, destroying cells and making their texture soft.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ripe pomegranates become soft and less resistant to cracking, so look for less firm fruits.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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The app will still try to infer your approximate location, but that’s less risky.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Here are the approximate times opening act Gracie Abrams will take the stage, Taylor Swift will perform and the surprise songs should happen.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Her hope is that the Lions will let her tag along for a bit in a floppy throwback outfit, a living, prancing contrast to the mostly mediocre old days before the team was 12-1 and finding ways to win instead of inventing ways to lose.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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London’s Harry Styles event saw 12 foppish men in feather boas, Gucci flares, and floppy haircuts vying for the prize.Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Poor quality or insufficient data may lead to inaccurate outcomes.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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To make matters worse, several news outlets repeated the inaccurate findings.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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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
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While sized more like a cookie, madeleines are small, spongy cakes that can be flavored simply with vanilla or modified to incorporate fruit, coffee, chocolate and more.Cece Pascual, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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The potatoes get just tender but not mushy, and the bacon remains chewy within the casserole, while any bacon crumbles on top stay crispy. Learn how to make Mississippi mud potatoes.Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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The 16-inch matte display delivers punchy color despite its anti-glare coating, and the keyboard, while being a bit mushy, is still comfortable to type on.PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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