"at one point Robinson Crusoe tells of making a rough-hewn squab with the skins of animals he had killed",
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"Though pigeon or squab has been the traditional poultry of choice, easier modern versions substitute chicken in the pie. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Calling to me in winter are smoked squab breast with roasted chanterelles and venison paired with red cabbage and roasted squash, dishes that highlight the kitchen\u2019s classic saucing. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
"This $2090 upgrade allows the front occupants to adjust things like height and positions, of course, as well as squab inclination and depth, as well as lumbar support level and the side bolsters. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Entrees include multiple game dishes like guinea fowl, venison and squab . \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Give it a couple hours to open up and serve it with squab . \u2014 Ted Loos, Robb Report , 9 Oct. 2021",
"The standout item on the menu was the risotto which had an unrivaled rich flavor served alongside tender squab . \u2014 Rana Good, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The chefs are tasked with creating a dish featuring either quail, duck, squab , turkey, or chukar (a type of partridge). \u2014 Vulture , 23 Apr. 2021",
"For the first elimination challenge, the chefs needed to prepare a dish featuring one of five birds: quail, squab , duck, turkey or chukar. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2021"
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"frightened by noise of the squabble , the cat hid under the couch",
"Verb",
"The children were squabbling over the toys.",
"the children squabbled loudly over who got to play with the toy first",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The squabble over the park raised the question of whether a citizens committee was able to remain truly independent from City Council members \u2014 the very officials who appointed them to do the job. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
"These days the house is collateral damage in that most common of plotlines: the inheritance squabble . \u2014 James Mcauley, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Viewers will likely look past the squabble , though, with a bigger eye on who will take home the Oscar in high-profile categories such as best actor/actress and best picture. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The public squabble showed how Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has heightened tensions between NASA and Roscosmos and their partnership operating the ISS. \u2014 Joseph De Avila, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Sadly, the prison yard squabble turns bloody the next day, and James is killed when a brawl breaks out. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Julia wakes up and needs medical attention; Adriana and Lisa\u2019s beef may spoil Larsa\u2019s jewelry launch; Nicole and Marysol squabble . \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"In the present, the Bridgertons are gathered at their country estate, and please take a moment to appreciate the outstanding family vibe this season as the siblings squabble and tease and poke each other with love and affection. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
"On the surface, the squabble over the Asi is highly local. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"At the same time, U.S. allies South Korea and Japan continue to squabble over historical grievances, blocking a breakthrough in bilateral relations. \u2014 Byanthony Trotter, ABC News , 19 May 2022",
"The more the two sides squabble over natural gas payments, and the longer the risk of an EU-wide boycott on Russian fossil fuels remains, the faster Russia is left behind. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"Detectives are stymied by bureaucrats and squabble with lunkhead patrol officers, who reliably contaminate crime scenes. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"However, this approach often leads you and your competition to squabble over incremental improvements to said features and functionalities. \u2014 Cody Strate, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Even though people squabble over the subtle flavor variances, the most identifiable distinction between Coke from the two countries is in the vessel. \u2014 Naomi Tomky, Chron , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Some spread dangerous misinformation, twist facts, and squabble over trivial points as lives hang in the balance. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But with Biden\u2019s appointment of Khan to the FTC and Jonathan Kanter at the DOJ\u2019s antitrust division, Meagher expects far less pushback on the Meta-Giphy deal than the GE-Honeywell squabble two decades ago. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 7 Dec. 2021",
"As the remaining mages squabble for political power \u2014 with Stregobor on one side and Tissaia and Vilgefortz on the other \u2014 Yennefer remains a pawn being pushed around the chessboard. \u2014 Scott Meslow, Vulture , 17 Dec. 2021"
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"the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Among those on hand to support the Heat\u2019s summer squad was Heat guard Gabe Vincent, who earlier in the week had his $1.8 million salary guaranteed for next season. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 2 July 2022",
"Even now, on a quick tour of the village, the small Kraken squad is less than disciplined about basic firearm safety, such as pointing the weapon\u2019s muzzle only at the sky or at the ground. \u2014 Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"If a weapon is so dangerous that a squad of police officers are too afraid to confront a single person wielding it, that weapon should be banned. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 27 May 2022",
"At one point, the squad was even and up by more than five strokes. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"The Crusaders did reach the pinnacle last year, beating Elder in the state final, but the 2022 squad is young and instead of playing with the momentum of recent wins, will need to find its new edge. \u2014 Alex Harrison, The Enquirer , 14 May 2022",
"The Utah gymnastics squad \u2019s goal for the season was clear. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The Spurs squad he was set to join was young and rebuilding, and would come to count a berth in the Western Conference play-in tournament as a success. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Since the losses, Griffin\u2019s squad is 4-0 and has outscored its opponents 31-0. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Apr. 2022"
"Middle French esquade , from Old Spanish & Old Italian; Old Spanish escuadra & Old Italian squadra , ultimately from Vulgar Latin *exquadrare to make square \u2014 more at square":"Noun"
"this coastal region often experiences wet, squally weather",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the squally weather moves through, widespread gusts over 40 mph or even 50 mph are possible. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2017",
"While still far away, storm bands were already starting to reach South Florida, with squally rains and wind blowing over Miami, an ominous sign of the storm\u2019s ferocious power. \u2014 Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald , 9 Sep. 2017",
"Senior staff members know that their safety within the squally West Wing often relies on being physically in the president\u2019s presence. \u2014 Emily Jane Fox, The Hive , 16 Mar. 2017"
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"He vowed not to squander this opportunity.",
"squandered all her money gambling in casinos",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Or, look at how ready the council is to squander $46 million on the Medical Mart/Global Center for Health Innovation. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"And yet, once Soto was replaced by right-hander Will Vest, Baltimore did what Baltimore had done all night \u2014 squander the chance. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 13 May 2022",
"Some Republicans, particularly those in the conservative caucus, claimed their party leaders were were violating a core GOP campaign pledge by supporting the legislation and encouraging low-income residents to squander their benefits. \u2014 David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"If gardeners and farmers allowed the scapes to grow all season, the plant would squander energy to lengthen the stem and flower and the resulting garlic bulb would be smaller and far less flavorful. \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"The frothy sensation of panic began to well up in his gut, threatening to take him out of the moment and squander any hope of escape. \u2014 Scott Carney, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Gerry Dulac doesn\u2019t think the Steelers should squander a top pick on a quarterback in this year\u2019s class at No. 20 \u2014 let alone moving up. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Variety Leave it to Sony to squander any goodwill gained through Spider-Man: No Way Home within four months. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 31 Mar. 2022",
"In their second-round win over Baylor, the Tar Heels built a 25-point advantage, only to squander it, then pull things together and pull out the game in overtime. \u2014 Eddie Pells, ajc , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For the second game in a row, the Red Sox got off to promising start, only to see the bullpen squander it. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
"If the Jazz squander playoff possessions or get sloppy on those trips, their chances at winning will greatly diminish. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 May 2021",
"Every day Trump and the Republicans squander brings us a day closer to the election and a likely Biden presidency. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 26 Aug. 2020"
"Or, look at how ready the council is to squander $46 million on the Medical Mart/Global Center for Health Innovation. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"And yet, once Soto was replaced by right-hander Will Vest, Baltimore did what Baltimore had done all night \u2014 squander the chance. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 13 May 2022",
"Some Republicans, particularly those in the conservative caucus, claimed their party leaders were were violating a core GOP campaign pledge by supporting the legislation and encouraging low-income residents to squander their benefits. \u2014 David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"If gardeners and farmers allowed the scapes to grow all season, the plant would squander energy to lengthen the stem and flower and the resulting garlic bulb would be smaller and far less flavorful. \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"The frothy sensation of panic began to well up in his gut, threatening to take him out of the moment and squander any hope of escape. \u2014 Scott Carney, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Gerry Dulac doesn\u2019t think the Steelers should squander a top pick on a quarterback in this year\u2019s class at No. 20 \u2014 let alone moving up. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Variety Leave it to Sony to squander any goodwill gained through Spider-Man: No Way Home within four months. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 31 Mar. 2022",
"In their second-round win over Baylor, the Tar Heels built a 25-point advantage, only to squander it, then pull things together and pull out the game in overtime. \u2014 Eddie Pells, ajc , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For the second game in a row, the Red Sox got off to promising start, only to see the bullpen squander it. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
"If the Jazz squander playoff possessions or get sloppy on those trips, their chances at winning will greatly diminish. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 May 2021",
"Every day Trump and the Republicans squander brings us a day closer to the election and a likely Biden presidency. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 26 Aug. 2020"
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"Or, look at how ready the council is to squander $46 million on the Medical Mart/Global Center for Health Innovation. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"And yet, once Soto was replaced by right-hander Will Vest, Baltimore did what Baltimore had done all night \u2014 squander the chance. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 13 May 2022",
"Some Republicans, particularly those in the conservative caucus, claimed their party leaders were were violating a core GOP campaign pledge by supporting the legislation and encouraging low-income residents to squander their benefits. \u2014 David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"If gardeners and farmers allowed the scapes to grow all season, the plant would squander energy to lengthen the stem and flower and the resulting garlic bulb would be smaller and far less flavorful. \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"The frothy sensation of panic began to well up in his gut, threatening to take him out of the moment and squander any hope of escape. \u2014 Scott Carney, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Gerry Dulac doesn\u2019t think the Steelers should squander a top pick on a quarterback in this year\u2019s class at No. 20 \u2014 let alone moving up. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Variety Leave it to Sony to squander any goodwill gained through Spider-Man: No Way Home within four months. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 31 Mar. 2022",
"In their second-round win over Baylor, the Tar Heels built a 25-point advantage, only to squander it, then pull things together and pull out the game in overtime. \u2014 Eddie Pells, ajc , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"For the second game in a row, the Red Sox got off to promising start, only to see the bullpen squander it. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
"If the Jazz squander playoff possessions or get sloppy on those trips, their chances at winning will greatly diminish. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 May 2021",
"Every day Trump and the Republicans squander brings us a day closer to the election and a likely Biden presidency. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 26 Aug. 2020"
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"The fabric is decorated with circles and squares .",
"Cut the brownies into squares .",
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"Adjective",
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"Verb",
"The machine squares the wood into flat boards.",
"If you square 3, you get 9.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Across the street in Uvalde\u2019s town square , flowers, photos and crosses bearing the names of 21 victims remain firmly in place \u2014 a reminder that the city of some 15,000 people will never be the same. \u2014 Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"How does the White House square this contradiction? \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"Does that square with her contempt for those standing in the developer\u2019s way? \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"After repeatedly ordering protesters to leave the courthouse square , police from the city and sheriff\u2019s department released tear gas, threw flash bang grenades and fired rubber bullets to chase away the crowds. \u2014 Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al , 3 June 2022",
"Each square , a tombstone memorializing a once-promising partnership. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
"Now, days later, she was drawn to the town square and the 21 white crosses erected there, one for each of the 19 children and two teachers whose deaths left gaping holes in the marrow of a small town. \u2014 Claire Galofaro, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
"Art galleries, restaurants and shops sit near the square , which centers on a bandstand. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"Armed soldiers and police officers set up barricades on the road leading to the square , which was built to commemorate the country\u2019s independence from Britain in 1948. \u2014 Time , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Gilliam is credited as the first artist to free the painting from its stretchers, which give it a flat, two-dimensional form, often a square or rectangle. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Lake Agassiz covered more than a hundred thousand square miles of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, North Dakota, and Minnesota. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"For centuries, sailors have been describing milky seas, rare occurrences where enormous expanses of the ocean light up uniformly at night, at times stretching for tens of thousands of square kilometers, or more. \u2014 Sam Keck Scott, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 June 2022",
"For square pots, multiply length, width and height. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"Her square nails were also a highlight, as the pale pink design featured a dainty chevron. \u2014 Allure Staff, Allure , 26 June 2022",
"One tactile and semi-transparent blue punk vest was worn by a model with greasy grungy hair who held a posh square leather bag. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 26 June 2022",
"These eight square pads are situated on the right of the device and can be used to trigger sounds, including music beds, stings, jingles and adverts. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Days after Russian forces occupied the southern Ukrainian city of Berdyansk, residents gathered in the main city square with Ukrainian flags to sing patriotic songs and tell the troops looking on to go home. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Grab a set of the slide sandals now while they're marked down to just $24, and square yourself away with shoes that'll keep you comfy all summer. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"The spokesman was held to the same standard as the players and asked to square his employment with LIV Golf compared to his past Twitter posts that criticized the government. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"So how does this square up with earlier findings that Omicron was milder, in particular those coming from South Africa, where the variant was first identified? \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
"How does one square a focus on values with the undeniable fact that most contestants are still drop-dead gorgeous, and dressed to the nines for most of the competition? \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 18 Dec. 2021",
"Trailing 2 games to 1 in San Antonio, the Suns actually won Game 4 to square the series, but seldom has there been a more costly victory in Arizona sports history. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022",
"From the start, Mr. Povlsen was grappling with how to square his job with his passion for land preservation. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"Instead of paying the athletes, universities spend lavishly on salaries and facilities to square the books. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Both men gave me one more glance before promising to square me away. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Indeed, Sunni Sunni\u2019s styles, including square -toed mules with bold chain hardware and colorful heeled boots with python-print embossing, are available in a full range of men\u2019s and women\u2019s sizing. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Trapani said Schild exited the backyard through a side gate and charged at officers while holding a metal framing square over his head. \u2014 Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Sarah Flint looked at pointe slippers\u2014somewhat square -toed, but also rounded\u2014in the design of these flats. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2021",
"The driver got out to assess the damage, and the cyclist punched him square in the face. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 22 Mar. 2021",
"Cut parts square and then trim away a few whisper-fine shavings of wood for a furniture-quality fit. \u2014 Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2020",
"Even in the Midwest, where the thin-crusted, square -cut pizzas originated, tavern pies tend to play second fiddle to the deep dish and pan pies of the world. \u2014 Michael Russell, oregonlive , 25 Mar. 2020",
"Thank goodness that got me back square , so that was a lot of fun. \u2014 Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY , 13 Feb. 2020"
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The quilt squares measure either 8 feet by 8 feet or 4 feet by 4 feet. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 14 Aug. 2019",
"To scan thousands of stars for transits, TESS will use four wide-field 16.8-megapixel cameras built at MIT that can each cover a square measuring 24 x 24 degrees across the sky. \u2014 Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics , 10 Apr. 2018"
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"They lost everything and found themselves back at square one .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Singleton said on Friday authorities are almost at square one again. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 6 May 2022",
"Wentz failed, both on the field and off, putting the Colts back at square one . \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Many are entering the workforce starting at square one , requiring intensive on-the-job training beyond traditional on-boarding. \u2014 Mark Livingston, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"In the final act of the financial magic show, Michael Dell is unwinding the complexity, paying down debt and returning to square one , albeit a much richer man. \u2014 Antoine Gara, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2021",
"But like other businesses, hers was brought back to square one by COVID. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Jan. 2022",
"More recently, the initial plan to remake the city\u2019s sports arena property was rejected by state officials and forced back to square one . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The decision by the CDC will not send us back to square one . \u2014 Kent Sepkowitz, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Successful court challenges can send a project back to square one . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022"
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"literature that is squarely in the American tradition",
"Their marketing campaign is aimed squarely at adolescents.",
"The dart hit the board squarely in the middle.",
"Look me squarely in the eye and tell me you're not lying.",
"He hit the ball squarely .",
"Her feet were squarely planted.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For Buttigieg, the blame lies squarely on Abbott, one of four major baby formula manufacturers in the United States. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Evergreen, a Taiwanese shipping company, owns the Ever Forward, which sails under the Hong Kong flag, but that doesn\u2019t mean the final cost of the salvage operation will fall squarely on the company\u2019s shoulders. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Only about half the songs are distinctly in that Depression/WWII throwback vein, while others employ the orchestration on tunes that fall more squarely into a \u201960s/\u201970s singer-songwriter mode. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Ukraine lies squarely in the zone where the worst atrocities of the 20th century were committed. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 24 Feb. 2022",
"At first, the aggressions, both micro and macro, would appear to fall squarely on the head of Jasmine (Jinn's Zoe Renee, affectingly vulnerable), an incoming Black student at a school that's overwhelmingly white. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Russian figure skating coach Tatiana Tarasova suggested the rule change was aimed squarely at her country. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
"Aimed squarely at trail and enduro riders, the Gambit has ventilation in spades and a fit dial similar to those on standard trail helmets. \u2014 Ryan Labar, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"In dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the law was squarely aimed at preventing corruption. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022"
"1565, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1634, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1766, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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"alteration of Middle English squachen to crush, annul, from Anglo-French esquacher , from Old French es- ex- + quachier to hide from view, from Vulgar Latin *coacticare to press together \u2014 more at cache":"Verb",
"by shortening & alteration from earlier isquoutersquash , from Narragansett ask\u00fatasquash":"Noun"
"Saut\u00e9 only a minute or two on each side, until the skin is crisped and the flesh is just springy rather than squashy . \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 25 May 2022",
"The squashy weekender is still shoppable for only $38. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Mentions of the squashy dessert can be traced back to the paper\u2019s first year in circulation. \u2014 Angela Roberts, baltimoresun.com , 19 Nov. 2020"
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": to crouch close to the ground as if to escape observation":[
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],
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"He squatted behind the bush to avoid being seen.",
"A family has been squatting in that house for months.",
"Noun",
"He didn't do squat all day.",
"She lives in a squat .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In line, other surfers were happy to teach me how to move forward on my board and how to squat down as the wave lost steam. \u2014 Spenser Mestel, The Atlantic , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Keep a neutral spine throughout the movement, and be mindful to not overextend your back at the peak of the swing or squat too low on the return. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 23 Nov. 2019",
"Then squat over it and do your business directly into the bag. \u2014 Krista Langlois, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Selena Gomez headed over to Elle Fanning, adjusting the elegant cape of her red dress to squat down and speak with the sitting star at eye level. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 14 Mar. 2022",
"What if gargantuan Arnold Schwarzenegger and squat Danny DeVito were somehow Twins? \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Feb. 2022",
"One of Cavaliere's all-time favorite leg exercises is the Bulgarian split squat . \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The soldiers left the scene shortly after one of them seemed to squat and check on the moving body, Abdulrahman has said. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Most guys his size can\u2019t squat down and grab their toes without their heels coming off the ground. \u2014 Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"One squat and very fresh Hokkaido scallop sits in a shallow bowl. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"The lift being used at the 20 Bruckner construction site on Dec. 11, 2018, was squat and rectangular, with a yellow guardrail around its platform. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Make sure each squat is to depth, pausing the bench, and locking out on the deadlift. \u2014 Roger Lockridge, Men's Health , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The first move is the Hindu squat , performed for 30 reps. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 4 June 2022",
"Andy, on the other hand, wore a beard sans mustache, and had about him the squat , condensed aspect of a fantasy race forced to live underground. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"The squat , cylindrical device attached easily to the existing deadbolt on the inside of our test door, for quick, straightforward installation. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"In these cases, experts told me, Paxlovid probably won\u2019t do diddly- squat . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022",
"The thicker fabric also meant these passed the squat test easily. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Drop to a squat , with your thighs parallel with the ground (or slightly lower), then rise a quarter of the way back up, pause, go back to parallel, then rise all the way back up. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"The main result of the study is that runners with a greater deviation from the habitual motion path measured from their half- squat had significantly greater loss of cartilage volume in three parts of the knee during the run. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 5 Jan. 2021",
"During the first month of training, Morlen, a muscular gymnast who can normally sit comfortably in a low squat , couldn\u2019t bend his legs. \u2014 Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Remember to drop your hips into a full squat , and lift with your legs, not from your lower back. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 14 Apr. 2020",
"Ellis and Mascitti understand this: combining a torso twist with the leg-building split squat is an effective way to get maximum bang for your buck in a single training session. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Don\u2019t let your stance leg knee turn inward and keep your hips level throughout the squat . \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 27 May 2020",
"Be ready to do more reps of moves that work larger muscle groups (like the squat ) and fewer reps of moves that work smaller muscle groups (like the chest press). \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Bend your knees and push your butt back to sink into a squat , keeping the weight in your heels. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, Outside Online , 13 July 2021"
"Middle English squatten to crush, crouch in hiding, from Middle French (Picard dialect) esquatir, escuater , from Old French es- ex- + quatir to hide, from Vulgar Latin *coactire to squeeze, alteration of Latin coactare to compel \u2014 more at cache":"Verb"
"Joseph is 6 feet 4 and 329 pounds and plays a position \u2014 nose tackle \u2014 that even sounds stagnant and squatty . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Mikulak, the 2018 world championships bronze medalist on the apparatus, had a sloppy routine and squatty landing on his dismount. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 July 2021",
"Toads use their short, squatty legs to hop or walk. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2021",
"Ori might be a little squatty now, but eventually, Ori will be a powerful hunter and grow to about 2 feet tall. \u2014 cincinnati.com , 30 Apr. 2021",
"Listed at 6-2, 320 pounds, Alim McNeill is a squatty but powerfully built nose tackle who could help solidify Dallas\u2019 interior run defense with experience. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Genetics, however, betrayed me\u2014I'm just over five feet tall, and am more accurately described as short and squatty rather than long and lean. \u2014 Anne Roderique-jones, Marie Claire , 18 May 2016",
"Ohio State wants athletes at this position, not just squatty dudes to plump down in the middle. \u2014 Bill Landis, cleveland.com , 20 Dec. 2017"
"if we don't receive any squawks , we can assume the change was acceptable",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This is the smallest commuter in the Hyundai lineup, but the Accent is still spry enough to squawk the tires. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 23 Apr. 2021",
"Most fans, just eager to get back to seeing games after a year of no fans in the stands thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, probably won't squawk much at the ban on bringing in their own beverages. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Mar. 2021",
"When evening comes and the lights turn on, gulls flock to the rafters and squawk through the night. \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2021",
"Astro's Playroom doesn't use the speaker to squawk at players for attention or play audio logs. \u2014 Kyle Orland And Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 27 Oct. 2020",
"But what happens to that lucky bird that lives to squawk another day? \u2014 Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping , 22 July 2020",
"That laconic transmission response is at odds with the aggressive throttle response, which prompts the Atlas to squawk its tires when launching from a standstill if the initial throttle tip-in is even slightly too eager. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 15 May 2020",
"Come together Lights flashed and the occasional siren squawked as the vehicles made their way down the street. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star , 14 Apr. 2020",
"Some might squawk about its slight roll in corners, which is out of character for a supercar. \u2014 Scott Oldham, Car and Driver , 15 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Just the occasional dull roar of the hot-air balloon\u2019s igniter and the digital squawk of the pilot\u2019s walkie-talkie followed by his steady-voiced exchanges about weather and elevation. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Birch Aquarium is selling the naming rights to its Little Blue Penguins for $50,000 apiece to help underwrite a habitat for the seabirds, which tirelessly growl, squawk , screech and peep. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Users tend to disintegrate -- their teeth dissolving from the toxic smoke and their voices fading to a squawk . \u2014 Kyung Lah, Anna-maja Rappard And Rachel Clarke, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
"It\u2019s not just her rendition of Coulter\u2019s distinct squawk , which is uncanny, but the subtle flicks of the hair and sharp, judgmental intakes of breath. \u2014 Olivia Nuzzi, Vulture , 28 Sep. 2021",
"That life is corrosion and decay, blossoms and smiles, the squawk of a cockatoo. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Sep. 2021",
"But this morning\u2019s run was particularly challenging: six adult toucans, known for their loud squawk . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Sep. 2021",
"His house was wired with squawk boxes, which enabled the family to listen in to NASA communications when his dad was on a mission. \u2014 Alex Moore, Robb Report , 24 July 2021",
"Despite the hour, there were a few people at the house -- typical during missions -- and the squawk boxes were chirping. \u2014 Samantha Bresnahan, CNN , 16 July 2021"
"if we don't receive any squawks , we can assume the change was acceptable",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This is the smallest commuter in the Hyundai lineup, but the Accent is still spry enough to squawk the tires. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 23 Apr. 2021",
"Most fans, just eager to get back to seeing games after a year of no fans in the stands thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, probably won't squawk much at the ban on bringing in their own beverages. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Mar. 2021",
"When evening comes and the lights turn on, gulls flock to the rafters and squawk through the night. \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2021",
"Astro's Playroom doesn't use the speaker to squawk at players for attention or play audio logs. \u2014 Kyle Orland And Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 27 Oct. 2020",
"But what happens to that lucky bird that lives to squawk another day? \u2014 Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping , 22 July 2020",
"That laconic transmission response is at odds with the aggressive throttle response, which prompts the Atlas to squawk its tires when launching from a standstill if the initial throttle tip-in is even slightly too eager. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 15 May 2020",
"Come together Lights flashed and the occasional siren squawked as the vehicles made their way down the street. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star , 14 Apr. 2020",
"Some might squawk about its slight roll in corners, which is out of character for a supercar. \u2014 Scott Oldham, Car and Driver , 15 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Just the occasional dull roar of the hot-air balloon\u2019s igniter and the digital squawk of the pilot\u2019s walkie-talkie followed by his steady-voiced exchanges about weather and elevation. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Birch Aquarium is selling the naming rights to its Little Blue Penguins for $50,000 apiece to help underwrite a habitat for the seabirds, which tirelessly growl, squawk , screech and peep. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Users tend to disintegrate -- their teeth dissolving from the toxic smoke and their voices fading to a squawk . \u2014 Kyung Lah, Anna-maja Rappard And Rachel Clarke, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
"It\u2019s not just her rendition of Coulter\u2019s distinct squawk , which is uncanny, but the subtle flicks of the hair and sharp, judgmental intakes of breath. \u2014 Olivia Nuzzi, Vulture , 28 Sep. 2021",
"That life is corrosion and decay, blossoms and smiles, the squawk of a cockatoo. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Sep. 2021",
"But this morning\u2019s run was particularly challenging: six adult toucans, known for their loud squawk . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Sep. 2021",
"His house was wired with squawk boxes, which enabled the family to listen in to NASA communications when his dad was on a mission. \u2014 Alex Moore, Robb Report , 24 July 2021",
"Despite the hour, there were a few people at the house -- typical during missions -- and the squawk boxes were chirping. \u2014 Samantha Bresnahan, CNN , 16 July 2021"
"He squeaked into office by fewer than 2,000 votes.",
"\u201cI can't believe it!\u201d she squeaked .",
"Noun",
"She gave out a squeak .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Other commission supporters who decided to take on a re-election were unable to squeak through. \u2014 Brittany Shepherd, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"Gallen is enough to keep the Cubs at bay with their hitting here and the D-backs should be able to squeak out a win here as their offense has still been scoring a lot of runs in their games despite losing a few games to the Dodgers. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"Hopefully squeak into the playoffs as a wild card and do some damage. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The higher average temperatures at fault also threaten pikas, the beloved mouse-like mammals that live on high-elevation rocky slopes and squeak adorable warnings whenever a human comes near. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Whales communicate over long distances with bellowing wails, and manatees will squeak and chirp when aroused, frightened or while interacting with one another. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Byron inched closer as his Hendricks Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson raced behind him, but the pair were never able to get enough momentum to squeak past Blaney in his No. 12 Team Penske Ford. \u2014 Mia Berry, USA TODAY , 22 Aug. 2021",
"About 112 million viewers watched the Los Angeles Rams squeak by the upstart Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on NBC and its various sister platforms, according to Nielsen and NBCUniversal. \u2014 Joe Flint, WSJ , 15 Feb. 2022",
"This model manages to squeak under the $1,000 mark by the skin of its \u2026 bezels. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"It has been subsumed by China, with barely more than a squeak of protest from democratic countries. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The mouth isn\u2019t more than a line that\u2019s been digitally scribbled onto the lower part of his face, yet what comes out of that mouth, the small nuggets of wisdom delivered in a raspy squeak , can feel profound. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
"Francesca vanishes without a squeak of acknowledgment from her family. \u2014 ELLE , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In fact, for many of America\u2019s top basketball schools, the team is synonymous with its home arena and evokes images of pristine, shiny floors, the squeak of sneakers running back and forth, and the loud buzz of a clock that\u2019s timed out. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Build Back Better Act passing by a squeak through the House, destined to fail in the Senate. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Jan. 2022",
"It has been subsumed by China, with barely more than a squeak of protest from democratic countries. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"There wasn\u2019t a squeak or rattle over washboard roads and all the basic functions \u2014 steering, braking, climate control, navigation \u2014 worked fine. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Now, the docuseries franchise about exotic animal collectors can barely muster a squeak . \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 10 Dec. 2021"
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"Gallen is enough to keep the Cubs at bay with their hitting here and the D-backs should be able to squeak out a win here as their offense has still been scoring a lot of runs in their games despite losing a few games to the Dodgers. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"Hopefully squeak into the playoffs as a wild card and do some damage. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The higher average temperatures at fault also threaten pikas, the beloved mouse-like mammals that live on high-elevation rocky slopes and squeak adorable warnings whenever a human comes near. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Whales communicate over long distances with bellowing wails, and manatees will squeak and chirp when aroused, frightened or while interacting with one another. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Byron inched closer as his Hendricks Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson raced behind him, but the pair were never able to get enough momentum to squeak past Blaney in his No. 12 Team Penske Ford. \u2014 Mia Berry, USA TODAY , 22 Aug. 2021",
"About 112 million viewers watched the Los Angeles Rams squeak by the upstart Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on NBC and its various sister platforms, according to Nielsen and NBCUniversal. \u2014 Joe Flint, WSJ , 15 Feb. 2022",
"This model manages to squeak under the $1,000 mark by the skin of its \u2026 bezels. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 2 Feb. 2022",
"It has been subsumed by China, with barely more than a squeak of protest from democratic countries. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The mouth isn\u2019t more than a line that\u2019s been digitally scribbled onto the lower part of his face, yet what comes out of that mouth, the small nuggets of wisdom delivered in a raspy squeak , can feel profound. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
"Francesca vanishes without a squeak of acknowledgment from her family. \u2014 ELLE , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In fact, for many of America\u2019s top basketball schools, the team is synonymous with its home arena and evokes images of pristine, shiny floors, the squeak of sneakers running back and forth, and the loud buzz of a clock that\u2019s timed out. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Build Back Better Act passing by a squeak through the House, destined to fail in the Senate. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Jan. 2022",
"It has been subsumed by China, with barely more than a squeak of protest from democratic countries. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"There wasn\u2019t a squeak or rattle over washboard roads and all the basic functions \u2014 steering, braking, climate control, navigation \u2014 worked fine. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Other commission supporters who decided to take on a re-election were unable to squeak through. \u2014 Brittany Shepherd, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"Gallen is enough to keep the Cubs at bay with their hitting here and the D-backs should be able to squeak out a win here as their offense has still been scoring a lot of runs in their games despite losing a few games to the Dodgers. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"Hopefully squeak into the playoffs as a wild card and do some damage. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The higher average temperatures at fault also threaten pikas, the beloved mouse-like mammals that live on high-elevation rocky slopes and squeak adorable warnings whenever a human comes near. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Whales communicate over long distances with bellowing wails, and manatees will squeak and chirp when aroused, frightened or while interacting with one another. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Byron inched closer as his Hendricks Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson raced behind him, but the pair were never able to get enough momentum to squeak past Blaney in his No. 12 Team Penske Ford. \u2014 Mia Berry, USA TODAY , 22 Aug. 2021",
"About 112 million viewers watched the Los Angeles Rams squeak by the upstart Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on NBC and its various sister platforms, according to Nielsen and NBCUniversal. \u2014 Joe Flint, WSJ , 15 Feb. 2022",
"This model manages to squeak under the $1,000 mark by the skin of its \u2026 bezels. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"It has been subsumed by China, with barely more than a squeak of protest from democratic countries. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The mouth isn\u2019t more than a line that\u2019s been digitally scribbled onto the lower part of his face, yet what comes out of that mouth, the small nuggets of wisdom delivered in a raspy squeak , can feel profound. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
"Francesca vanishes without a squeak of acknowledgment from her family. \u2014 ELLE , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In fact, for many of America\u2019s top basketball schools, the team is synonymous with its home arena and evokes images of pristine, shiny floors, the squeak of sneakers running back and forth, and the loud buzz of a clock that\u2019s timed out. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Build Back Better Act passing by a squeak through the House, destined to fail in the Senate. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Jan. 2022",
"It has been subsumed by China, with barely more than a squeak of protest from democratic countries. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"There wasn\u2019t a squeak or rattle over washboard roads and all the basic functions \u2014 steering, braking, climate control, navigation \u2014 worked fine. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Now, the docuseries franchise about exotic animal collectors can barely muster a squeak . \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 10 Dec. 2021"
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"Kids will squeal with joy going down the water slide with friends to see who gets to the bottom first. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"Children in seersucker suits, church dresses and all manner of gender-neutral Easter best will squeal with glee. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Hefner had a cache of tapes and videos of orgies and drug consumption to use in case anyone threatened to squeal , according to Theodore and others. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 8 Feb. 2022",
"What did people connect to, squeal over and smash, as the kids, say, that heart button for? \u2014 Vogue , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The children would squeal in delight, being none the wiser. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Watch little ones frolic and squeal with glee as powerful streams of water shoot through the air with powerful force, cooling down everyone in its path. \u2014 Andrea E. Mchugh, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021",
"When the Chamelin siblings walk up to the hog pen next to the family home in Lineboro, the pigs squeal through the fence. \u2014 Clara Longo De Freitas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 23 July 2021",
"Fighting bluegills, cutting tight circles of power for their size, made these two kids squeal with joy and laughter. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 26 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The row behind me let out an electric squeal , and the driver crackled over the loudspeaker, telling us to wave our acacia around outside the windows. \u2014 Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
"Something snaps, the sound system emits a painful squeal and the rear-projection screen flashes like crazy, while Gainsbourg writhes on cue in her designer shades and daring red mini dress. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"Has that child-like squeal and excitement, courtesy of the worm, ever gotten any credit, in any column, by any outdoor writer in the past 20, 30 or even 40 years? \u2014 Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Sean Jackson\u2019s mother let out a squeal of excitement as her son FaceTimed here from the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn\u2019s walk-on running back was a walk-on no more. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Players can also adjust the volume for tire squeal , transmission, and opponent's car sound. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Cincinnati police responded to a squeal of a call Wednesday afternoon. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Watch the ladies of The Real squeal about their new baby co-host below. \u2014 Zoe Haylock, Vulture , 21 Sep. 2021",
"The animal stopped and seemed to be trying to get its balance, moved forward again toward the doctor, halted again, then spun round on itself with a little squeal and fell on its side. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-well, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"He squealed on his friend."
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"The car squealed to a stop .",
"He squealed the tires and drove off.",
"She squealed to the teacher.",
"\u201cLet me go,\u201d she squealed .",
"Noun",
"She heard the pig's squeals .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Kids will squeal with joy going down the water slide with friends to see who gets to the bottom first. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"Children in seersucker suits, church dresses and all manner of gender-neutral Easter best will squeal with glee. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Hefner had a cache of tapes and videos of orgies and drug consumption to use in case anyone threatened to squeal , according to Theodore and others. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 8 Feb. 2022",
"What did people connect to, squeal over and smash, as the kids, say, that heart button for? \u2014 Vogue , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The children would squeal in delight, being none the wiser. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Watch little ones frolic and squeal with glee as powerful streams of water shoot through the air with powerful force, cooling down everyone in its path. \u2014 Andrea E. Mchugh, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021",
"When the Chamelin siblings walk up to the hog pen next to the family home in Lineboro, the pigs squeal through the fence. \u2014 Clara Longo De Freitas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 23 July 2021",
"Fighting bluegills, cutting tight circles of power for their size, made these two kids squeal with joy and laughter. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 26 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The row behind me let out an electric squeal , and the driver crackled over the loudspeaker, telling us to wave our acacia around outside the windows. \u2014 Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
"Something snaps, the sound system emits a painful squeal and the rear-projection screen flashes like crazy, while Gainsbourg writhes on cue in her designer shades and daring red mini dress. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"Has that child-like squeal and excitement, courtesy of the worm, ever gotten any credit, in any column, by any outdoor writer in the past 20, 30 or even 40 years? \u2014 Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Sean Jackson\u2019s mother let out a squeal of excitement as her son FaceTimed here from the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn\u2019s walk-on running back was a walk-on no more. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Players can also adjust the volume for tire squeal , transmission, and opponent's car sound. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Cincinnati police responded to a squeal of a call Wednesday afternoon. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Watch the ladies of The Real squeal about their new baby co-host below. \u2014 Zoe Haylock, Vulture , 21 Sep. 2021",
"The animal stopped and seemed to be trying to get its balance, moved forward again toward the doctor, halted again, then spun round on itself with a little squeal and fell on its side. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-well, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1747, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02c8skw\u0113l"
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"Yet the most forbidding aspect of the movie isn\u2019t any of those squeamish occurrences. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"Hypochondriacs or squeamish folk may want to sit this one out. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"While her squeamish partner looks on in horror, Cam calmly consoles the child and doesn\u2019t seem affected by the traumatic injuries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"However, this account backs up what I was told about how squeamish Wilcox got when the hiring contingent at Oregon started meddling and offering stipulations. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022",
"So, there will be safe areas for those who are squeamish about the idea of seeing the treetops pass far below their feet. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"More recently, the athletic director who is approaching his second anniversary on the job has been confronted by one squeamish situation after another. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Two squeamish centrists, Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Jared Golden, D-Maine, withheld their signatures from a key statement that secured enough liberal votes for the infrastructure bill. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Provided you\u2019re not squeamish , platelet-rich plasma injections (PRP) could be worth a shot. \u2014 Baze Mpinja, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"I used to be squeamish about eating raw fish.",
"I'm too squeamish to watch horror movies.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet the most forbidding aspect of the movie isn\u2019t any of those squeamish occurrences. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"Hypochondriacs or squeamish folk may want to sit this one out. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"While her squeamish partner looks on in horror, Cam calmly consoles the child and doesn\u2019t seem affected by the traumatic injuries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"However, this account backs up what I was told about how squeamish Wilcox got when the hiring contingent at Oregon started meddling and offering stipulations. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022",
"So, there will be safe areas for those who are squeamish about the idea of seeing the treetops pass far below their feet. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"More recently, the athletic director who is approaching his second anniversary on the job has been confronted by one squeamish situation after another. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Two squeamish centrists, Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Jared Golden, D-Maine, withheld their signatures from a key statement that secured enough liberal votes for the infrastructure bill. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Provided you\u2019re not squeamish , platelet-rich plasma injections (PRP) could be worth a shot. \u2014 Baze Mpinja, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022"
"The steam mop also comes with several accessories, including three round brushes, a grout brush, two nozzles, one window squeegee , one flat scraper, and one steam cloth. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Always use a plastic scraper, windshield wipers, a rubber squeegee , or a soft bristle brush to remove ice. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Soaps that give you a cleaner than clean squeegee -like wash actually dry out the skin, stripping it of natural oils. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Screen-prints are made by attaching a stencil to a thin mesh; ink is applied evenly with a squeegee and seeps through to the paper wherever the stencil doesn\u2019t block it. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
"As the air warms and starts to thaw the ice use your scraper, a squeegee or soft brush to start cleaning. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Always use a plastic scraper, windshield wipers, a rubber squeegee or a soft bristle brush to remove ice. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 2 Feb. 2022",
"In reality, drivers are likely to remove big pieces of dirt themselves for no additional charge using the gas station\u2019s complimentary squeegee . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Through Turnaround Tuesday, Williams said, more than 1,100 people, including some former squeegee workers, have been successfully employed. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"His story played on feelings of unease toward panhandlers in Baltimore, a city that\u2019s long debated what to do about those who solicit money on street corners and the boys and young men who squeegee windshields at traffic lights. \u2014 Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Baltimore officials have identified at least 180 city youths who squeegee , although there are likely more. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Baltimore officials have identified at least 180 city youths who squeegee , although there are likely more. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Baltimore officials have identified at least 180 city youths who squeegee , although there are likely more. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Baltimore officials have identified at least 180 city youths who squeegee , although there are likely more. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Baltimore officials have identified at least 180 city youths who squeegee , although there are likely more. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Baltimore officials have identified at least 180 city youths who squeegee , although there are likely more. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Baltimore officials have identified at least 180 city youths who squeegee , although there are likely more. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2021"
"Meanwhile, rent hikes of anywhere from $200 to $800 a month are continuing to squeeze out low income tenants who have few options to fall back on. \u2014 Amy Qin, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"While governments levy a plethora of taxes, financial institutions squeeze out individuals and establishments through interests; then, corporations hike their rates for their services. \u2014 Dharmesh Acharya, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Henry Ford believed short-term interests must not squeeze out investment in a business\u2019 resilience. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Drier regions have less groundwater to squeeze out and so are less at risk of compaction. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 29 May 2022",
"For zucchini, shred one whole zucchini on a box grater and squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 18 May 2022",
"Musk even went so far as to predict his network of factories around the world could squeeze out a 60% increase to hit the mark of 1.5 million vehicles. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Those with thinner hair should look to labels that deliver extra oomph, while workout warriors who squeeze out days between washes should select a spray with great oil absorption. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Bidding competitions may be emerging that will enable the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs to squeeze out better deals. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"When a chance for a safety squeeze presented itself earlier in the game, Auburn coach Butch Thompson didn\u2019t hesitate in making the right call. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
"The average price per gallon has jumped 77 cents since then, which analysts say is partly because of a refining squeeze . \u2014 David Koenig, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
"Luckily, adrenaline rushes are just a squeeze of a pedal away. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 18 May 2022",
"What\u2019s more, the jump in costs is likely here to stay, rather than being a temporary squeeze as fiscal policies lead to persistently tight labor markets. \u2014 Sagarika Jaisinghani, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In some cases, there has been a squeeze on the supply of a virus that is used in the production process. \u2014 Peter Loftus, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
"One example is the short squeeze of GameStop stock. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Since late 2020, there has been a regulatory squeeze on China\u2019s tech companies. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 3 Sep. 2021",
"The politics of the issue has been upended in recent days -- and if there's a squeeze on corporate entities, the folks at Major League Baseball might know a thing or two about that. \u2014 Rick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News , 5 Apr. 2021"
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},
"examples":[
"the hunter waited for the deer to start feeding, then squeezed off several rounds",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The attacker tried to squeeze off another round, but the Smith & Wesson jammed. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Sep. 2019",
"Otherwise, he usually was squeezed off the game-day roster to the list of seven inactive players on Sunday. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 25 Feb. 2020",
"Brad Marchand landed a game-high seven shots on net and squeezed off two more, one that was blocked and one off net . . . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Nov. 2019",
"The deadliest example occurred in Las Vegas two years ago when a gunman possessed a dozen 100-round magazines that helped him squeeze off 10 rounds per second onto a crowd of concert-goers from his hotel room, killing 58 people. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Bowey prevented a Vegas clearing attempt, then skated toward the slot and squeezed off a shot while getting knocked down by William Carrier. \u2014 Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press , 10 Nov. 2019",
"David Pastrnak squeezed off a game-high 10 shots, five of which made it to the net. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2019",
"The deadliest example occurred in Las Vegas two years ago when a gunman possessed a dozen 100-round magazines that helped him squeeze off 10 rounds per second onto a crowd of concert-goers from his hotel room, killing 58 people. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Otherwise, they\u2019ll be lost in space \u00e0 la Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and the rest of the crew squeezed off the GOP ship by The Donald four years ago. \u2014 Lorraine Ali, chicagotribune.com , 23 June 2019"
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": to force one's way":[
"squeeze through a door"
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},
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"Verb",
"He lightly squeezed her hand and smiled.",
"Gently squeeze the fruit to see if it's ripe.",
"Hold it securely but don't squeeze too hard.",
"He squeezed the juice from the orange.",
"Noun",
"Fifty guests will be a bit of a squeeze .",
"It'll be a tight squeeze , but we can all fit.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Meanwhile, rent hikes of anywhere from $200 to $800 a month are continuing to squeeze out low income tenants who have few options to fall back on. \u2014 Amy Qin, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"While governments levy a plethora of taxes, financial institutions squeeze out individuals and establishments through interests; then, corporations hike their rates for their services. \u2014 Dharmesh Acharya, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Henry Ford believed short-term interests must not squeeze out investment in a business\u2019 resilience. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Drier regions have less groundwater to squeeze out and so are less at risk of compaction. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 29 May 2022",
"For zucchini, shred one whole zucchini on a box grater and squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 18 May 2022",
"Musk even went so far as to predict his network of factories around the world could squeeze out a 60% increase to hit the mark of 1.5 million vehicles. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Those with thinner hair should look to labels that deliver extra oomph, while workout warriors who squeeze out days between washes should select a spray with great oil absorption. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Bidding competitions may be emerging that will enable the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs to squeeze out better deals. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"When a chance for a safety squeeze presented itself earlier in the game, Auburn coach Butch Thompson didn\u2019t hesitate in making the right call. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
"The average price per gallon has jumped 77 cents since then, which analysts say is partly because of a refining squeeze . \u2014 David Koenig, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
"Luckily, adrenaline rushes are just a squeeze of a pedal away. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 18 May 2022",
"What\u2019s more, the jump in costs is likely here to stay, rather than being a temporary squeeze as fiscal policies lead to persistently tight labor markets. \u2014 Sagarika Jaisinghani, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In some cases, there has been a squeeze on the supply of a virus that is used in the production process. \u2014 Peter Loftus, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
"One example is the short squeeze of GameStop stock. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Since late 2020, there has been a regulatory squeeze on China\u2019s tech companies. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 3 Sep. 2021",
"The politics of the issue has been upended in recent days -- and if there's a squeeze on corporate entities, the folks at Major League Baseball might know a thing or two about that. \u2014 Rick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News , 5 Apr. 2021"
"Friday didn\u2019t squelch the concerns about the quality of the LIV Golf fields. \u2014 Mitchell Forde For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 1 July 2022",
"Biden has repeatedly criticized China for military provocations against Taiwan, human rights abuses against ethnic minorities and efforts to squelch pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong. \u2014 Robert Burns, ajc , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Still, Kazakhstan also could end up showing how dictators can squelch such economic dissatisfaction in its tracks. \u2014 Gerald F. Seib, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Biden has repeatedly criticized China for military provocations against Taiwan, human rights abuses against ethnic minorities and efforts to squelch pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong. \u2014 Robert Burns, ajc , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Investors also bid up shares of some of the biggest technology companies, after share prices were hammered amid the panic over whether high interest rates would squelch interest in risky investments. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Terry, who had started and lost the fourth game, had come in to squelch that rally, retiring Pittsburgh\u2019s third baseman, Don Hoak. \u2014 David Margolick, New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Biden has repeatedly criticized China for military provocations against Taiwan, human rights abuses against ethnic minorities and efforts to squelch pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong. \u2014 Aamer Madhani, ajc , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Biden has repeatedly criticized China for military provocations against Taiwan, human rights abuses against ethnic minorities and efforts to squelch pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong. \u2014 Aamer Madhani, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"In some cases, the crackdowns came as a result of pro-democracy movements, such as the Arab Spring, as authoritarian leaders redoubled their efforts to hold power and squelch dissent. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
"Critics drew apt comparisons to Led Zeppelin \u2014 right down to lead vocalist Josh Kiszka's beyond-his-years squelch \u2014 assailing them for doing little more than basking in the glory that major-label muscle can buy. \u2014 Steven J. Horowitz, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2021",
"One week earlier, Pines had imposed restrictions intended to limit movement on campus and squelch what had been a worrisome rise in cases. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2021",
"For years, business and industry lobbyists loudly protest \u2014 and squelch \u2014 any effort to rein in this welfare program, even proposals to tie their exemptions to job creation. \u2014 NOLA.com , 18 Dec. 2020",
"The man at the viewer sucked out his face with a faint squelch and, with no acknowledgment of either Anne or Ed, began to pack up as quickly as possible. \u2014 WIRED , 11 Dec. 2017",
"Slather your hair in DevaCurl Ultra Defining Gel, reach the squelch point again, wrap your hair in a microfiber towel, and air-dry from there. \u2014 Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour , 29 Sep. 2017"
"Democrats who control the legislature have adopted a map with lines that squiggle snake-like across the state to swoop up Democratic voters and relegate Republicans to a few districts. \u2014 David A. Lieb And Nicholas Riccardi, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Democrats who control the legislature have adopted a map with lines that squiggle snake-like across the state to swoop up Democratic voters and relegate Republicans to a few districts. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Squiggly Monster had his many eyes on the prize, but just couldn\u2019t squiggle his way to a win. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Glass noodles squiggle in the mix for a little snap. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2021",
"The surrounding plasma will become too hot for even radio waves to squiggle through, and for six terrifying minutes, the passengers won\u2019t be able to talk with Mission Control. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 3 Aug. 2020",
"The tadpoles of western toads squiggle , and water skeeters perform a graceful backwoods ballet. \u2014 Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times , 27 May 2018",
"With the help of a machine called a sound spectrograph, Payne converted the voices on the tape into a series of squiggle -like notations. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"They are served cold in a 16-ounce pouch with a yellow squiggle straw. \u2014 Courtney Wilson, Chron , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In August, another of Calderon\u2019s squiggle resold for $2.5 million. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The western edge is a squiggle running slightly north-northwest to south-southeast. \u2014 al , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Windham drew a Charlie Brown-style squiggle face to her own note and added it to the board. \u2014 al , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Alberto\u2019s wayward dad remains an offscreen squiggle , a means of bolstering the surrogate-parent relationship Alberto begins to develop with Giulia\u2019s father, a stern but kind fisherman whose bushy eyebrows are identical to his bushy mustache. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 17 June 2021",
"The detail comes in the form of the squiggle that\u2019s inspired by the spiral on a Greek column. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 19 Apr. 2021",
"To compare his 1955 Newman, a pretty boy whose smile is a quick squiggle , with the Newman of 2002, his features still handsome but etched by the passage of a half-century, is an epitome in two drawings of Hirschfeld\u2019s art. \u2014 Terry Teachout, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2021"
"Not as common but also popping up in April are marsh marigolds and a few nonnative garden escapees: purple and yellow crocuses, little white snowdrops and purple Siberian squill . \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Try planting bulbs such as daffodils, ornamental onions, grape hyacinth, fritillaria, snowdrops, winter aconite and Siberian squill that are more resistant to animals. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Visitors can track down flowers throughout the year, like crocus and squill , which bloom in March. \u2014 Cameron Walker, New York Times , 20 Mar. 2021",
"On Instagram, friends share colorful, exuberant, almost psychedelic pictures of turmeric-orange poppies in Berkeley, Calif., of cotton-candy ornamental cherry trees in Portland, Ore., of bluish-purple Siberian squill in upstate New York. \u2014 Amanda Fortini, New York Times , 11 Apr. 2020",
"For flowers in spring, plant some of the more shade-tolerant spring-flowering bulbs, such as early daffodils, Siberian squill , snowdrops and grape hyacinths, among your ground cover plants. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
"Grape hyacinths, crocus, snowdrops, Siberian squill and bluebells can be grown under deciduous trees. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News , 15 Sep. 2017"
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},
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"Verb",
"squinched down to fit under the table",
"squinched up her eyes in disgust",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Some boys and girls look directly at the camera, while others squinch up their faces. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
"To deepen the illusion that life is just one big fashion spread, we've been trained to 1) smize, 2) duck face, 3) squinch , and now, 4) fish gape. \u2014 Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire , 1 Oct. 2015",
"Striking a more calculated pose, Kloss squinches her eyes, which aids in further carving out her high cheekbones and defining her jawline. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire , 23 July 2015",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"First, atop the cube sits an octagonal structure with arched squinches angled across each corner. \u2014 Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ , 4 May 2018",
"Here, she's added parted lips, slightly sucked-in cheeks, and a subtle chin tilt on top of her master squinch . \u2014 Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire , 1 Oct. 2015",
"Here, she's added parted lips, slightly sucked-in cheeks, and a subtle chin tilt on top of her master squinch . \u2014 Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire , 1 Oct. 2015",
"Brick squinches , here decorated with windows and patterns mimicking those below, are not unique to the Samanid mausoleum. \u2014 Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ , 4 May 2018",
"Take Karlie Kloss for example, who at Tuesday night's Paper Towns premiere, showed off her propensity for a professional squinch . \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire , 23 July 2015",
"First, atop the cube sits an octagonal structure with arched squinches angled across each corner. \u2014 Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ , 4 May 2018"
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"1835, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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},
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"alteration of earlier scunch back part of the side of an opening":"Noun",
"her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Prosperity and fertility will come, and the former Irish firebrand has ascended to country squire \u2014 for those who consider that a rise. \u2014 Thelma Adams, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"John Harnage danced the stand-alone role of the knight-like young man who remains apart from his squire -like companions, whose dashing moves frame his more decorous presence. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle a dispute with a good ol\u2019 fashioned duel, after his wife charges the squire with rape. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The production is choreographed by Elizabeth Wistrich and based on Miguel de Cervantes\u2019 epic novel that tells of the adventures of the errant knight, Don Quixote and his squire , Sancho Panza, who journey to find the dreamy Dulcinea. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Mar. 2022",
"So the country captain of the recipe\u2019s name wasn\u2019t some sleepy rural squire but most likely a commander, either of a ship plying the trade routes to and from India or of Indian troops pressed into British service. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"From an early age Clive Bell was at odds with his father, who had amassed a fortune in coal mines and kept himself busy impersonating a country squire in an overwrought Wiltshire mansion hung with hunting trophies. \u2014 Donna Rifkind, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"His hair has been cut into the same shape, close-cropped and featuring the tiny bangs of a medieval squire , for more than a decade. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
"That is, until Jean returns home from a stint in battle and Marguerite accuses Jacques of raping her in his absence, though the squire denies any wrongdoing. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Systems of iron rungs for grip, and cables to clip in, squire visitors along vertical rock, up and down ladders, and across harrowing suspension bridges that offer no shortage of awe-inspiring views. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"In Boston, Ross\u2019s partner, Svetlana Dvoretsky, was on hand to squire Kahlo and De Anda through the Frida immersive. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Directed by Ridley Scott, the film centers on actual events that took place in 14th century France and follows Marguerite de Carrouges (Comer), who claims to have been raped by her husband\u2019s best friend and squire Jacques Le Gris (Driver). \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 Oct. 2021",
"His son Philip was due to squire me about in our hunting block. \u2014 Warren Page, Field & Stream , 13 Nov. 2020",
"That creates a reason for Lumir to stick around, helping squire her mother through the movie-making process, while trying to rein in her dismissive, imperious attitude toward practically everyone around her. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 1 July 2020",
"Of course, while many of us grow up dreaming about cruising winding roads in a roadster, reality ends up looking like squiring our kids and groceries around sprawling suburban streets in something with at least two rows of seats. \u2014 Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 16 Feb. 2020",
"Nearly two years ago, pedicab driver Kevin Manning was struck and killed by a car while squiring a family of tourists on the Embarcadero near Sansome Street. \u2014 Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Historians are frequently invited to give talks at other universities, and graduate students shoulder the burden of organizing them\u2014e-mails, pickups at the train station, squiring visitors around to various Gothic towers for genteel exchanges. \u2014 Rachel Nolan, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2019"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
"The baby squirmed a lot when I tried to hold him.",
"She squirmed under her father's angry stare.",
"The children squirmed with delight.",
"He tried to hold onto her but she squirmed free.",
"The frog squirmed out of his hands.",
"The gory details of the story had me squirming in my seat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The actress plays an investigative surgeon working for the National Organ Registry, and the film has caused some viewers to squirm their seats, if not walk out entirely. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"Carlsbad made the visitors from Chula Vista squirm a bit in the final inning. \u2014 Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"The leatherwork, woodwork and metalwork is intended to compete with what Bentley can offer, and those who squirm at the idea of animal skin lining their vehicle\u2019s cabin have vegetarian options like Ultrafabric and Kvadrat wool. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 26 Apr. 2022",
"To make this point, Meurisse (who also wrote the screenplay, in collaboration with Am\u00e9lie Philippe and Yohann Gloaguen) frequently makes his audience squirm , with sequences that push the boundaries of good taste. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Let the Yankees squirm then trying to decide how the price-tag may escalate. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Offscreen controversies regarding the series' nudity have contributed to some fans' strong feelings about the show, while others squirm at the idea that this is a series about teens. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Toward that end, Saget seemed to relish pushing back against his success in squeaky-clean shows, telling dirty jokes at ABC events to make the executives squirm . \u2014 Melissa Mahtani, CNN , 10 Jan. 2022",
"With the influx of inhabitants, and the construction projects that followed, a new problem arose: buildings create their own heat, warming the permafrost and causing the ground to buckle and squirm . \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022"
"The baby squirmed a lot when I tried to hold him.",
"She squirmed under her father's angry stare.",
"The children squirmed with delight.",
"He tried to hold onto her but she squirmed free.",
"The frog squirmed out of his hands.",
"The gory details of the story had me squirming in my seat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The actress plays an investigative surgeon working for the National Organ Registry, and the film has caused some viewers to squirm their seats, if not walk out entirely. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"Carlsbad made the visitors from Chula Vista squirm a bit in the final inning. \u2014 Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"The leatherwork, woodwork and metalwork is intended to compete with what Bentley can offer, and those who squirm at the idea of animal skin lining their vehicle\u2019s cabin have vegetarian options like Ultrafabric and Kvadrat wool. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 26 Apr. 2022",
"To make this point, Meurisse (who also wrote the screenplay, in collaboration with Am\u00e9lie Philippe and Yohann Gloaguen) frequently makes his audience squirm , with sequences that push the boundaries of good taste. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Let the Yankees squirm then trying to decide how the price-tag may escalate. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Offscreen controversies regarding the series' nudity have contributed to some fans' strong feelings about the show, while others squirm at the idea that this is a series about teens. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Toward that end, Saget seemed to relish pushing back against his success in squeaky-clean shows, telling dirty jokes at ABC events to make the executives squirm . \u2014 Melissa Mahtani, CNN , 10 Jan. 2022",
"With the influx of inhabitants, and the construction projects that followed, a new problem arose: buildings create their own heat, warming the permafrost and causing the ground to buckle and squirm . \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022"
"Insulation products, covers that companies would use to cover power lines and transformer metal connectors, act to prevent an animal such as a squirrel or a bird from making contact with an energized component. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 7 May 2022",
"Again, Brown Bag isn\u2019t skimpy with the meats, and there was enough tasty pastrami and Swiss cheese on this thing to fill your cheeks like a squirrel hoarding nuts. \u2014 Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Feb. 2022",
"This interactive squirrel puzzle keeps dogs entertained and is light enough to pack. \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"With the help of her best girl-friend, Nancy Whitehead as producer, and her best squirrel -friend, Tippy-Toe in the booth; Doreen is ready to help more people than ever with her greatest super hero advice. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022",
"All trees have branches: the foundations for squirrel nests. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Surprisingly, woodchucks sometimes climb trees, like their squirrel relatives. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Hunter said the squirrel trapping is unrelated to the project. \u2014 al , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The Late Show also teased a macabre shape-shifting squirrel mockumentary. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Each worker who doesn\u2019t opt out decides how much to squirrel away, with the default set at 5% of gross pay. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"With that metaphor of burying acorns for possible future growth in mind, the creative team behind the app tapped Walken to voice the character of a no-nonsense New York City squirrel to get ordinary people to start investing for their future. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"Columnist Dan Walters followed the money, and found that a loophole was allowing some districts to squirrel away state money that should be going to close the gap. \u2014 Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times , 22 Nov. 2021",
"So how are wealthy taxpayers able to squirrel away millions in these modest plans? \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Despite the pandemic, Indianapolis has still managed to squirrel away money in its fund balance reserves at a level higher than city policy requires. \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Aug. 2021",
"But while Switzerland has in many ways cleaned up its reputation as a hub for the rich and powerful to squirrel away funds and avoid taxes, experts say many autocrats are still drawn to the discretion and stability of Swiss banking. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 15 June 2021",
"Switzerland long had a reputation as a haven for tax dodgers to squirrel away their money to avoid fiscal authorities abroad. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, Star Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
"At the very least, Brewer can be a bridge from one era to the next, a still-valuable player and voice who\u2019s eager to create a few more everlasting memories to squirrel away alongside that dazzling double-overtime battle against USC. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Apr. 2021"
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1925, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English squirel , from Anglo-French escurel, esquirel , from Vulgar Latin *scuriolus , diminutive of scurius , alteration of Latin *sciurus , from Greek skiouros , probably from skia shadow + oura tail \u2014 more at shine , ass":"Noun",
"from the squirrel's habit of storing up gathered nuts and seeds for winter use":"Verb"
"Some snakes can squirt venom from their mouths.",
"Water squirted out from a hole in the pipe.",
"Juice from the lemon squirted into my eye.",
"Noun",
"an annoying little squirt who kept pestering me",
"Listen squirt , I'm in charge here.",
"She started playing guitar when she was just a little squirt .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Campbell\u2019s vendor then goes to squirt Strange with mustard in disgust, which is when the Master of the Mystic Arts takes control over the condiment-wielding hand. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 May 2022",
"Early on, the film takes us back into the kitchen, where there are no chefs to be seen \u2014 just stainless steel counters, where employees squirt prepackaged sauce on microwave pasta. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 23 Mar. 2022",
"What the bombs spare often sops up cyanide, which local fishers squirt into the nooks and crannies of reefs to stun small fish and sell them in the aquarium trade. \u2014 Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Simply squirt copious amounts of sriracha into an 8-ounce tub of sour cream. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Suspend the brush over the bowl, with the toilet seat holding it in place, and use a spray bottle to squirt hydrogen peroxide on the bristles. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Wisinski used a syringe to squirt around fake owl poop \u2014 in reality, white paint. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Waiters served one course using eyedroppers to squirt liquid onto the diners\u2019 plates. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Verhaeghe opened the scoring for Florida midway through the first, and Duclair got the puck to squirt past DeSmith for a 2-0 Panthers lead at 3:57 of the second period. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, sun-sentinel.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Also on Wednesday, Kaegi\u2019s campaign released the first TV ad of the race, depicting a hot dog receiving a generous squirt of ketchup \u2014 a divisive sight in Chicago \u2014 as a symbol of the tenure of his predecessors. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"If your handle is dirty, greasy, or discolored, a quick squirt of Windex and a wipe with a paper towel will fix it. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 2 Aug. 2017",
"The constant churning, and a squirt of sticky hyaluronic acid, encouraged particles to collide and stick together into snow. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"So a squirt of dish soap in your soaking water will help lift off and wash away fats, though the soaking provides little advantage over just using soap to wash right away. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Nov. 2021",
"In 2003, as Lodin tells it, Ian Lodin was playing squirt hockey in suburban Indianapolis on a team that regularly steamrollered opponents, thanks in part to a particularly talented player. \u2014 David Andreatta, New York Times , 29 Dec. 2021",
"The xiaolongbao dumplings \u2014 made with chicken, pork or crab \u2014 come out of the dough with a copious squirt of spicy sauce. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Occasional blemishes, smears and splodges could still show up, but a refreshed hypervisor or a squirt of Windex should help. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
"The nozzle stopped working after the first squirt , so the housekeeper removed the cap and emptied all of the contents on the guest. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 23 Oct. 2021"
"those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Squirrel steak is too tough; snail puree, too squishy . \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 17 June 2022",
"And a few, like the sitcom/tragedy mash-up of WandaVision or the squishy horror-movie stylings of Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, have even managed to feel tonally different from the rest of the MCU, at least part of the time. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 7 June 2022",
"The good, Hernandez writes, includes giant, palm-sized sandwiches on squishy Martin's potato buns. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Healthy reef cover\u2014where squishy polyps and colorful algae coat the white skeletons of hard coral\u2014has dropped 14 percent in the past decade. \u2014 Katie Peek, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Even squishy , flexible running shoes were as efficient for pedaling as dedicated cycling shoes attached to clipless pedal systems. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 21 May 2021",
"Networks rely on advertisers, who are notoriously squishy on subjects and plotlines that might cause controversy and even boycotts. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"An interesting observation is that gauge symmetry also arises in the description of the mechanics of bodies that are squishy and can propel themselves. \u2014 Zeeya Merali, Scientific American , 11 May 2022",
"After all these years, the squishy trend shows no signs of slowing down. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022"
"Target has a squooshy blanket that\u2019s modestly priced and comes in dark green, blush or gray, as well as a Made by Design sweater-fleece blanket in heathered gray or navy. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Dec. 2019"
