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Recent Examples of fibrous
Asbestos is a fibrous material that was previously used in building materials due to its resistance to fire, heat and corrosion.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Mechanical recycling degrades polymer quality and can’t handle colored, multi-layer, or fibrous PET; chemical routes consume high energy and often yield intermediate monomers that require more processing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Mycelium — the root-like structure of fungi — mimics the fibrous chew of meat.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
This matters because most breast cancers begin in glandular and fibrous tissues, specifically the milk ducts or lobules.
—Jennie Durant, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Mechanical recycling degrades polymer quality and can’t handle colored, multi-layer, or fibrous PET; chemical routes consume high energy and often yield intermediate monomers that require more processing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Mycelium — the root-like structure of fungi — mimics the fibrous chew of meat.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
This matters because most breast cancers begin in glandular and fibrous tissues, specifically the milk ducts or lobules.
—Jennie Durant, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibrous
stringy
Adjective
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Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and any stringy pieces.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Then to reheat, warm very gently over low heat in lieu of simmering or boiling, which can cause the soup to become stringy.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Fibrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibrous. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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