as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the kids love to use bendy straws
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Recent Examples of bendy
Like much of their bodies, babies' knees are bendy and not as firm as older children's knees.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
From dancing in her living room to starting formal dance lessons at the age of five with Miss Glo, Bellatrix is naturally bendy and competed in one of her first solos choreographed by Audrey's mom, Ms. Tammi.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 July 2024
Wrapping an ear, a bendy and floppy thing, is like putting a sweater on a fish.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 20 July 2024
The sneaker is extremely lightweight and bendy, contorting to a more compact size without losing its shape, which is great for trips that require you to pack light.
—Shelby Hyde, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2024
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
From dancing in her living room to starting formal dance lessons at the age of five with Miss Glo, Bellatrix is naturally bendy and competed in one of her first solos choreographed by Audrey's mom, Ms. Tammi.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 July 2024
Wrapping an ear, a bendy and floppy thing, is like putting a sweater on a fish.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 20 July 2024
The sneaker is extremely lightweight and bendy, contorting to a more compact size without losing its shape, which is great for trips that require you to pack light.
—Shelby Hyde, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bendy
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Reasonable accommodations for neurodivergent employees include noise-canceling headphones, quiet spaces, adjustable lighting, and flexible work schedules.Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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International organizations can also get around Trump by becoming more bureaucratically flexible.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, Nuna's recall covers its Rava model car seats manufactured between July 16, 2016, and Oct. 25, 2023, which have plastic harness adjuster buttons.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Make sure heat vents are pointed away from any plastic storage bins or cheap plastic toys.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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The romaine lettuce had to be left whole, except the floppy ends, which would need to be chopped off.Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nowhere was this more apparent than in London’s hip Chelsea neighborhood, where everyone from The Beatles to The Rolling Stones to Jean Shrimpton wore them with mod skinny pants and floppy hair.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Bendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bendy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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