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Recent Examples of gelatinous
This gelatinous blob is an invertebrate called a bryozoan, specifically the species Pectinatella magnifica.
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Laura Baisas Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
More of the moon jellies suddenly made their way to the sea’s surface, with hundreds of the gelatinous creatures suddenly blanketing the harbor water’s surface in an awe-inspiring sight.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
With warm summer waters still lingering in the North Sea, plant operators and marine scientists will be watching closely for the next unpredictable wave of these gelatinous troublemakers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
The brain is essentially an electrical organ, and that fact plus its gelatinous consistency pose a hard technological problem.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
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Laura Baisas Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
More of the moon jellies suddenly made their way to the sea’s surface, with hundreds of the gelatinous creatures suddenly blanketing the harbor water’s surface in an awe-inspiring sight.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
With warm summer waters still lingering in the North Sea, plant operators and marine scientists will be watching closely for the next unpredictable wave of these gelatinous troublemakers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
The brain is essentially an electrical organ, and that fact plus its gelatinous consistency pose a hard technological problem.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelatinous
Adjective
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Dome volcanoes are formed from very slow, gradual eruptions of highly viscous, thick lava.—
Outside,
Outside,
24 Sep. 2025
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More viscous than your average face mist, the milky formula is laced with ceramides and lipids to relieve tight, thirsty skin and refresh dull, dry-looking makeup without so much as a flush or a tingle.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our new favorite dump cake tastes like a cross between a gooey pecan pie and a buttery, cakey cobbler.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The gooey buttercake ice cream is an Oprah Winfrey favorite.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture is thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Unlike a liqueur, this isn’t built on syrupy sweetness.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With a rocker’s bleached-out shag, ropy arms vined with tattoos and jangly silver bracelets, and skintight jeans slashed by rips and rivets, Mr. Webb was a proudly resolute bearer of the punk-glam torch, even as the decades moved inexorably along.—
Penelope Green,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2020
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Nearly 2m Ukrainians have arrived since 2014, pushed by a ropy national economy and a war in the country’s east, and pulled by higher wages in Poland.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
22 Feb. 2020
Adjective
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Just don't get overconfident and overtax the motor on thick, glutinous batter—or keep this running for long mixing times above 10 minutes.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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Often, Marvin came up with performances on the spot as DoP Ruslan Fedotov filmed – for instance, writhing in a glutinous pool of mud.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One caller said a delta-8 gummy incapacitated their adult son for several hours.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Magnesium supplements are available in various forms, including liquid, pill, powder, and gummy.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinous. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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