as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the kids love to use bendy straws
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Recent Examples of bendy
That is an understandable consequence of that bad knee injury, but also of a general slowing down, the bendy-legged glory years fading into the haze of memory.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Gummy, bendy, jelly products are in for 2026.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Even though one model is rigid and the other is bendy, both showed similar trends in how water changes with pressure, and those trends matched what experiments found.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
At the time, the character was 17 and owed his bendy superpowers to eating a mythical fruit.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Gummy, bendy, jelly products are in for 2026.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Even though one model is rigid and the other is bendy, both showed similar trends in how water changes with pressure, and those trends matched what experiments found.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
At the time, the character was 17 and owed his bendy superpowers to eating a mythical fruit.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bendy
Adjective
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For mothers without access to flexible or remote work, summer break is associated with a significant drop in earnings and work hours.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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This result suggests that a tiny insect brain can support surprisingly flexible behavior, according to James Nieh, a professor in the department of ecology, behavior and evolution at the University of California San Diego, who was not involved with the study.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Which is better, glass or plastic hummingbird feeders?—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Placing foods in plastic containers that are still hot, using containers for an prolonged period and exposing it repeatedly to the dishwasher can all lead to the release of chemicals.—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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As Betty Boop became more popular, Natwick revised his design to swap the character’s floppy dog’s ears for bangle earrings and shrinking her nose.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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There’s Staud’s pretty poplin style that looks effortless with sleek strappy sandals and a floppy sun hat, or Merlette’s artful wrap dress that strikes a subtle statement on date nights and post-work cocktail hours alike.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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“Bendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bendy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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