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
That means, depending on the particular lake, the water might be filtering through limestone underground before emerging, or the bottom of the lake might be mostly limestone, not squishy mud.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Legally, things are still a little squishy.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Feel the Rind A ripe melon should feel firm when pressed, but not rock hard or squishy.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
People’s homes are much more unstructured environments with a wide variety of household tasks to perform that may include more fragile furniture and items—not to mention the presence of squishy flesh-and-blood humans who must not be harmed.
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Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Legally, things are still a little squishy.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Feel the Rind A ripe melon should feel firm when pressed, but not rock hard or squishy.
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
People’s homes are much more unstructured environments with a wide variety of household tasks to perform that may include more fragile furniture and items—not to mention the presence of squishy flesh-and-blood humans who must not be harmed.
—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
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Play soft music to drown out fireworks blasts and give your pet something to do, like putting treats inside an interactive toy, to keep them calm and happy.
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This relaxed pick is incredibly soft, really cute, and surprisingly easy to style.
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That’s the approximate number of children whom Trump’s order would have impacted each year, according to the Migration Policy Institute and Penn State’s Population Research Institute.
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Burk said the new field will have an approximate 70%-30% sand-to-rubber mix on top of the turf.
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Dogs of all shapes and sizes entered the gates of Citi Field Thursday night with wagging tails, floppy ears and plenty of Mets gear.
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Jayden Antropov, a floppy-haired recent high-school graduate, had taken the day off from working two part-time jobs, at Publix and at a burger joint.
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This commonly results from inaccurate color representation, poor fit or discrepancies between the physical item and its depiction on the website.
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Choi said McGee would use terminology that could have swayed a jury and sometimes provided an inaccurate window for a time of death.
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Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
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The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.
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The Best Way To Store Half A Tomato The best way to store half a tomato is to keep the cut side protected while limiting excess moisture that can make your tomato mushy faster.
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This is partly because DeGette is not exactly a mushy moderate.
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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