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
Jordan’s artichoke dip is rich and gooey, perfect with pita or tortilla chips or fresh veggies.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Add the dates, maple syrup, coconut oil, and salt, and process for about 2 minutes until a gooey caramel forms.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 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
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Add the dates, maple syrup, coconut oil, and salt, and process for about 2 minutes until a gooey caramel forms.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gooey
Adjective
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Certain traps, such as the sticky paper ones, eventually run out of space.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The hot, humid, and sticky weather is expected to continue into Wednesday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Or, for Mark Layne, sentimental.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The month begins with Mercury entering sentimental Cancer on June 1, adding a layer of sensitivity, intuition and vulnerability to our exchanges.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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His edges going backwards can be a little sloppy, but with some refinement and good coaching, there could be something there.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The Rays had a chance for more as the Tigers continued their sloppy play.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The guests hop up and down on one foot, unbuckling shoes, some falling on the floor, others grabbing body parts or wet laundry for support.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Struck in 1922 during an unusually wet period, the Colorado River Compact overestimated how much water the river could provide.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Clips showed them adding a brown fuzzy robe to their collection, as well as tossing a baby onesie next to a pair of toddler’s pajamas, adding a baby bottle beside a sippy cup and pushing away a bottle of wine.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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The eclipse — including both the slight penumbral (when the moon drifts into Earth's fuzzy outer shadow) and partial phases — will last 5 hours, 38 minutes.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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“Gooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gooey. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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