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as in soft
giving easily to the touch
spongy moss covered the ground
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Recent Examples of spongy
Marks were high all around, although the group agreed that the interior hue was more reddish than we are used to, and the filling was more spongy than springy.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
The middle is like a different bread entirely, soft and slightly spongy.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
As anyone with an iPhone can attest, even a much shorter drop can be fatal for the phones when the target is a concrete sidewalk, but with spongy grass serving as a shock absorber, the iPhone (apparently) just didn’t pick up enough speed to be smashed to smithereens.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
Unlike long bones, but like flat bones and irregular bones, short bones are primarily spongy, though they are also covered in a thin coating of compact bone.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
The middle is like a different bread entirely, soft and slightly spongy.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
As anyone with an iPhone can attest, even a much shorter drop can be fatal for the phones when the target is a concrete sidewalk, but with spongy grass serving as a shock absorber, the iPhone (apparently) just didn’t pick up enough speed to be smashed to smithereens.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
Unlike long bones, but like flat bones and irregular bones, short bones are primarily spongy, though they are also covered in a thin coating of compact bone.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for spongy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spongy
Adjective
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Others are naked and seemingly unaware of the viewer, cigarettes in hand and gazes soft.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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As for the future, Leopold suggests that soft skills will play a major role.—
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Crafted from the same material as our favorite quick-dry towels — 100 percent long-staple Turkish cotton — this robe is absorbent, durable, and appropriately weighted for year-round use.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
16 Dec. 2024
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Damp and waterlogged fabrics are an immediate mood-killer after a hot shower, but a plush, absorbent one or a solid stone or wood surface can do wonders for soaking in moisture, keeping you dry, and one degree of separation away from a cold tile floor.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In this smooch-heavy rom-com based on the 2012 novel of the same name, Elle (Joey King) attempts to enlist her not-so-secret childhood crush Noah (a floppy haired Jacob Elordi), to take part in their school’s kissing booth fundraiser in hopes of impressing the cool girls.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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This floppy straw topper is totally foldable and packable — an essential feature for traveling with such a broad-brimmed hat.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The cuts were made shortly after death, suggesting the community didn’t want to wait for the flesh to decompose, and the bones were broken in a way to access the squishy interior, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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It's turned the entire rear cabin, from front seat backs to tailgate, into one big, squishy bed cushion that measures only 155 cm (61 in) long.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The mushy middle is one of the worst places to be in the NHL.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Soak Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Servings: 8 Southern black-eyed peas are tender and creamy without going mushy.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Spongy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spongy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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