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Recent Examples of fibrous
Slightly heavier than some of its competition, the Genesis was able to use that weight to slice through fibrous carrots with low resistance.
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Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2025
But if it over-ferments, durian tastes rotten, becomes too bitter and transforms into a fibrous, hard-to-eat mess.
—Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The Achilles tendon is a fibrous cord that directs movement from the leg to the foot, connecting muscles from the calf to the heel bone.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
These structures include a protective, fibrous caprock layer just below the surface.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2025
But if it over-ferments, durian tastes rotten, becomes too bitter and transforms into a fibrous, hard-to-eat mess.
—Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The Achilles tendon is a fibrous cord that directs movement from the leg to the foot, connecting muscles from the calf to the heel bone.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
These structures include a protective, fibrous caprock layer just below the surface.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibrous
stringy
Adjective
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My waves turned brittle, and a candid photo of the back of my head revealed stringy, lifeless ends.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 July 2025
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Now, his hair is thinned, long and stringy and he’s lost significant weight.—
Charles Rabin
July 22,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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“Fibrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibrous. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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