as in sticky
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
things get especially gooey during the scene in which the lovers are reunited at long last
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Recent Examples of gooey
Try Fork & Tap’s gooey skillet brownie, also gluten-free.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
When TikToker Courtney Cooke shared her baked sweet potato stuffed with gooey American cheese, the snack quickly went viral.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Clementine’s gooey buttercake ice cream has received acclaim by Oprah.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
The Upside Down, a dark, gooey parallel universe of Hawkins, and its predatory demogorgons became part of their middle school vernacular.
—Lorraine Ali, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
When TikToker Courtney Cooke shared her baked sweet potato stuffed with gooey American cheese, the snack quickly went viral.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Clementine’s gooey buttercake ice cream has received acclaim by Oprah.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
The Upside Down, a dark, gooey parallel universe of Hawkins, and its predatory demogorgons became part of their middle school vernacular.
—Lorraine Ali, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gooey
Adjective
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The worry looming over the economy Earlier this month, Dimon had also warned in his shareholder letter that the war in Iran risks oil and commodity price shocks that could keep inflation sticky and push interest rates higher than the market now expects.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok has warned the combination of tariffs, sticky inflation, and slowing growth can create a stagflation-like setup, one that would be hostile to both markets and consumers.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Strout is not a sentimental writer.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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One mom also said that her daughter asked for a sentimental and practical gift, namely a pretty diploma frame.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The Marlins were sloppy early, committing two fielding errors (by left fielder Stowers and pitcher Anthony Bender).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Now, that doesn’t excuse Amad’s extremely sloppy pass, straight to Dominik Szoboszlai, who ran through unchecked to score.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Working with wet hair is key to this process.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
4 May 2026
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Showers or even a period of steadier rain will develop Wednesday morning providing for a wet morning commute in spots.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Some findings are promising—but more research is needed For other potential uses of medical marijuana, the evidence is fuzzier.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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The team's clever simulations traced the journey of various types of gas, carefully avoiding the usual shortcuts in models that can often lead to fuzzy answers.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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“Gooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gooey. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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