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Recent Examples of fibrous
If the interior of the cork looks uneven, woody, and fibrous, it’s likely made of natural cork.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
This could look like a mix of fibrous greens, black beans roasted potatoes, quinoa or brown rice.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Denim that is no longer in use is sent to a recycling facility where the hardware is removed and fabric is shredded into a fibrous state.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Experiments have found that these fibrous structures won’t appear at temperatures higher that 100 °C or lower than 90 °C.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
This could look like a mix of fibrous greens, black beans roasted potatoes, quinoa or brown rice.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Denim that is no longer in use is sent to a recycling facility where the hardware is removed and fabric is shredded into a fibrous state.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Experiments have found that these fibrous structures won’t appear at temperatures higher that 100 °C or lower than 90 °C.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibrous
stringy
Adjective
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Using the hook attachment, beat on medium until dough is smooth and elastic but stringy, 5 minutes.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the dressing room, after applying lipstick and rouge, Kaliardos plopped a wig of long, stringy brown hair on Costanzo’s head.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Fibrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibrous. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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