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Recent Examples of fibrousNutsedge plants produce an extensive underground network of basal bulbs, roots, and thin fibrous rhizomes, which are often left behind when hand-pulling.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 Its red stems can be used to make cordage due to its fibrous bark.—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026 Use a sharp chef’s knife to cut and discard the fibrous ends.—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026 Adult rhynchosaurs usually had teeth worn down to the bone because of their diet of tough, fibrous Triassic plants.—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fibrous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibrous
stringy
Adjective
They’re made of pairs and trios of quarks that are bound together by stringy trails of gluons.
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Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
Use a bit of hair powder to keep your bangs from appearing stringy.