as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the kids love to use bendy straws
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Recent Examples of bendy
The boar bristles are bendy to move with hair but still stiff enough to detangle knots.
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Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
Perhaps the bendy, gravitating fabric of our universe itself emerges from whatever is happening on some lower-dimensional boundary.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
In this case, the bendy space-time fabric that surrounds us would be illusory, and the quantum particles on the boundary would be the real stuff of existence.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
This is why drafting another edge defender in the first or second round is a logical assumption, whether a bendy pass rusher (Donovan Ezeiruaku), a physical three-down lineman (Nic Scourton) or a raw riser (Olu Oladejo).
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
Perhaps the bendy, gravitating fabric of our universe itself emerges from whatever is happening on some lower-dimensional boundary.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
In this case, the bendy space-time fabric that surrounds us would be illusory, and the quantum particles on the boundary would be the real stuff of existence.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
This is why drafting another edge defender in the first or second round is a logical assumption, whether a bendy pass rusher (Donovan Ezeiruaku), a physical three-down lineman (Nic Scourton) or a raw riser (Olu Oladejo).
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bendy
Adjective
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This variety pack of bandages covers every kind of small injury—a total of 280 sheer and clear flexible adhesive bandages in five different sizes and shapes, for small wounds, burns, or even shoe chafing.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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They are entitled to health, dental, vision, life and long-term care insurance, along with retirement plans and flexible spending accounts.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Simon added countries need to agree on the language for a treaty, so the world can work together to finally end plastic pollution.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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It’s made from plastic fibers that are durable and stain-, fade-, mold-, and mildew-resistant.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Straw hats, offered in an array of shapes — fedoras, wide-brimmed, ultra floppy and visor styles — have long been a go-to choice to beat the city heat or for relaxing on the beach.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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Both pups have one floppy ear and a scruffy coat that begs to be cuddled.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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“Bendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bendy. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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