squint
verb (used without object)
to look with the eyes partly closed.
squinted
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past participleof squint.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof squint.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
squintverb (used without object)to look with the eyes partly closed.
Example Sentences
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My head was tilted at an angle that brought the odometer into view, so I squinted: It was about to hit a half-million.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Yet, as he squinted to read the small print on jars of Skippy sitting on the same shelf, the 68-year old made a more disappointing discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
If she squinted at the doorway, past the palm tree, over the pool and to the mountains, she could pretend that nothing bad had happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025
Social platforms, particularly X, were fled or ignored; political headlines squinted at and passed over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
I squinted in the dusky light, trying to see if they were wearing uniforms, but it was impossible to tell.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
