as in soft
giving easily to the touch
his daughter playfully poked at his flabby belly
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Recent Examples of flabby
His pale face and flabby jowls belie too much time spent under fluorescent office lighting, too little in the gym.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Ripe red fruits but a good snap of acid keeps in from being too plush and flabby.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Three aluminum sculptures from roughly a decade later resemble flabby beings who writhe around above viewers’ heads.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
In the final days of the competition, the flabby fish got a little extra push when two New Zealand radio hosts began encouraging listeners to join Team Blobfish.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Ripe red fruits but a good snap of acid keeps in from being too plush and flabby.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Three aluminum sculptures from roughly a decade later resemble flabby beings who writhe around above viewers’ heads.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
In the final days of the competition, the flabby fish got a little extra push when two New Zealand radio hosts began encouraging listeners to join Team Blobfish.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flabby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flabby
Adjective
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These attempts to reshape the narrative around China’s actions go way beyond cultural soft power.—
Isabelle Mayault,
The Dial,
8 July 2025
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For ultimate comfort, the loveseat and chairs also include 3.9-inch foam cushions wrapped in soft cotton.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Both pups have one floppy ear and a scruffy coat that begs to be cuddled.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Straw hats, offered in an array of shapes — fedoras, wide-brimmed, ultra floppy and visor styles — have long been a go-to choice to beat the city heat or for relaxing on the beach.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, Vallo says that the lack of ventilation in plastic containers causes fruits to get moldy and mushy because of the moisture buildup.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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The day after a freeze, your plants are a mushy mess.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The dessert is spongy, soft, buttery, and delectable.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The film splinters the mind as pitilessly as previous Cronenberg movies went to work on the fragile, spongy body. 16.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Various analyses show electric bills are poised to rise across the country — but the exact numbers are squishy.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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But that’s hard to pin down in a film squishy enough to justify several different interpretations.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 July 2025
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“Flabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flabby. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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