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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of squinch.

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  • adjective having eyes half closed in order to see better

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Examples

  • Even Oliver stumbled in, half asleep in his football pajamas, with his eyes squinched from the light my parents flicked on.

    The Nature of Jade Deb Caletti 2007

  • The next thing Charlie knew, his erstwhile guide, red bathrobe and all, was hunkered down, eyes squinched closed, feeling about frantically on the floor.

    Arcana Magi - c.1: Oryn Zentharis, Seeker of the Truth 2010

  • Her face was squinched up as she squinted and peered, trying to find me.

    The House at Sugar Beach Helene Cooper 2009

  • I opened my squinched eyes to find him watching me, as if to say, And why did you stop the scratching?

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • I opened my squinched eyes to find him watching me, as if to say, And why did you stop the scratching?

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • April 22nd, 2010 at 2: 16 pm tombaker says: this weekend, as crowds converge to observe Earth Day in DC and hundreds of other cities around the US and the world, the ‘baggers will get to see what real mainstream, grassroots activism looks like. my guess is they’ll spend the weekend with their eyes squinched shut and their fingers in their ears, shouting “lalalalalalalalalalalala” as loud as they can.

    Think Progress » Gingrich: Tea Parties are ‘likely to end up as the militant wing of the Republican Party.’ 2010

  • Here was a funny squiggle rubbed to a dull brown, but if she squinched her eyes almost shut, it sort of resembled the sketch Geordie had given her to memorize.

    Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011

  • I opened my squinched eyes to find him watching me, as if to say, And why did you stop the scratching?

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • But the candidate squinched up his face in concentration, as if racing through various programming alternatives.

    In the Plex Steven Levy 2011

  • Here was a funny squiggle rubbed to a dull brown, but if she squinched her eyes almost shut, it sort of resembled the sketch Geordie had given her to memorize.

    Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011

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