Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexile
Adjective
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It’s made from organic cotton poplin and features an elastic waistband for a comfy fit on long travel days.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026 -
The details of the card are written in a cursive that flows against the less elastic serifs of the demographic data questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Although the consequences of warming oceans on reef health have been well-documented, scientists also found coral to be resilient.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Vegas is big, heavy and resilient.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The unions want their pliant board majority in place through 2032.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Fennel, cumin, coriander and black pepper perfume sistani, another round flatbread with barley mixed into the wheat flour for a nutty taste and pliant crumb.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
Adjective
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For mothers without access to flexible or remote work, summer break is associated with a significant drop in earnings and work hours.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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This result suggests that a tiny insect brain can support surprisingly flexible behavior, according to James Nieh, a professor in the department of ecology, behavior and evolution at the University of California San Diego, who was not involved with the study.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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For hundreds less than competing flip phones, Motorola shells out a heavy dose of bendable fun.—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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Costco's 8-ft artificial tree comes with an organic spherical planter and bendable branches.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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If robotaxis are going to scale, cities and states need a policy framework to support compliance, while creating a faster control layer built around machine-readable communication systems and workable enforcement to keep the industry’s hard lessons from staying siloed.—
David Roberts,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Fried said this kill switch is what makes the arrangement workable.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The utility has a subterranean network of some 4,600 miles of pipes under the city, including significant stretches of original cast and ductile iron — some dating back to the 1800s — which pose a risk of gas leaks that could lead to an explosion.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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In the early 1900s, GE’s William Coolidge helped make the breakthrough of using ductile tungsten as the filament in incandescent light bulbs.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Flexile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexile. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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