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Recent Examples of floppy For months, Josh Merrill thought Preller — who, of course, was wearing a floppy hat and basketball shorts that day — was an international scout. Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 But comics are still considered the domain of traditional floppy books dominated by DC and Marvel. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025 Raskin wanted to use a Mac-like floppy drive that could automatically detect floppy disk insertion, but Canon required the system to use their own floppy drives, which didn't. Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for floppy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floppy
limp
Adjective
  • First responders found Campbell, limp, pale and unresponsive in Kurek's vehicle.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Always check soil moisture before watering; overwatering is a common cause of limp leaves and root rot.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floppy. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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