as in stretch
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
a stretchy hair band
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Adjective
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Each yoga pose, stretch, or walk to the laundry room will get her even further toward her fitness goals.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025 -
Mark Ix, Advance Denim’s director of North American marketing, said Infinity enables a new level of stretch performance with exceptional yields and comfort.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dynamic governance models are flexible and responsive, with mechanisms for regular updates, feedback loops and continuous improvement.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The ragtag group joins together under the watchful eye of Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a morally flexible private-sector spook who has been named the head of the CIA in the new film.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And a third category were boxes outfitted with plastic plants, perhaps signaling absentee owners or landlords who seek to simulate care.—
Sonja Dümpelmann,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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The wireless charging pad for mobile devices is now capable of 15 W, and the much-disliked capacitive multifunction steering wheel has been replaced by a wheel with plastic buttons.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The brand’s signature drawcord and elastic waistband provide all-day comfort no matter what’s on the itinerary.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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Leopard print is practically a neutral and the criss-cross elastic straps add a fun design element.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Starting with their debut, these were musicians unafraid to revel in rubbery grooves, guitar and keyboard solos that threatened to never end, and the type of affable, malleable singing that’s characterized the form for decades.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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Overworking the pancake batter leads to tough, rubbery pancakes.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Stretchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stretchy. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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