How to Use mushy in a Sentence

mushy

adjective

• The Dead were mushy and hazy; The Fall were knotty and nasty.
  — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2021
• Avoid any pears with large dark or mushy spots and tears in the flesh.
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 19 Sep. 2018
• The bananas need to be firm enough to slice, not mushy.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2024
• The grains of rice should be al dente, not mushy, and the mixture should be creamy.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
• The flesh should be firm and translucent, not mushy or opaque.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2019
• Don’t see any other moldy bits and the berries aren't mushy?
  — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 7 July 2022
• The shell had zero chance of holding up to the mushy meat overnight.
  — Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2023
• Ripe figs should be slightly soft to the touch but not mushy.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
• The kitchen doesn’t rinse or soak the fish, either, which can turn them mushy.
  — Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2020
• Leave them in the marinade no longer than an hour or the shrimp can turn mushy.
  — Chris Morris, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2023
• When ready, the flaked oats will be mushy and the steel-cut oats will be just tender.
  — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2017
• At this stage, the plaques are soft and mushy and there is the potential to reverse the process.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022
• Saturday’s game was the end of a mushy stretch of the Stars schedule.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 24 Apr. 2021
• The bird was more skin than crunch, the fries came mushy and the gravy never showed because the kitchen had run out.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Apr. 2018
• If a gourd turns mushy, toss in your compost or brush pile.
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 10 Oct. 2019
• Potato and cheese version is OK, but the meat is mushy.
  — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2019
• The rice that was yielded was nice and fluffy but very slightly mushy.
  — Good Housekeeping, 5 June 2023
• The shells will end up al dente to just tender, instead of a big pan of mushy food.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2020
• Be sure to remove the seedy core from the zucchini, as the core turns soft and mushy when cooked.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2021
• Otherwise, the rice might be mushy on the bottom and dry on top.
  — Ali Slagle, Bon Appétit, 18 Nov. 2021
• Cut off anything that is mushy, as healthy roots are firm.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2018
• The Charleston Chew is mushy and sticky on its own, like a sad Tootsie Roll.
  — Lucas Kwan Peterson, latimes.com, 11 June 2019
• Bake in the oven until the rhubarb is tender but not mushy, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  — Eva Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2018
• Look for a firm, dark green stem, and avoid those that look brownish, mushy, or dried out.
  — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2022
• And demand for the mushy, green goodness doesn't stop when its crop doesn't grow.
  — Scottie Andrew and Brian Ries, CNN, 31 July 2019
• Remove and discard any moldy or mushy berries, so the mold won't spread.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2022
• Once prepped, boil or roast your vegetable(s) of choice until very soft but not mushy.
  — Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2021
• The chopped string beans are a little too gray, the potatoes a little too mushy.
  — Emily Schultz, Bon Appetit, 30 May 2018
• Transfer to the oven and bake until the pears are tender, but not mushy, when pierced with a knife, and the streusel is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes, depending on the firmness of the fruit.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
• Too much water causes soggy, mushy roots that cannot provide nutrients to keep buds and blooms alive on the plant.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024