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
The petroleum jelly brand was formulated by a young chemist, Robert Chesebrough, who observed oil rig workers use the gooey residue to treat cuts and burns in 1870.
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Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Jordan’s artichoke dip is rich and gooey, perfect with pita or tortilla chips or fresh veggies.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for gooey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gooey
Adjective
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The shiny, non-sticky formula is infused with a hyaluronic acid complex, mango seed butter, and fruit extracts to keep lips feeling comfortable.
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Use yellow sticky traps to monitor.
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Throughout the night, sentimental videos from different chapters of Jackson's career played on the screens by the stage, along with messages from stars not in attendance like country singers Keith Urban, Zac Brown and Kenny Chesney as well as NASCAR drivers Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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The series combines potty-mouthed put-downs with more sentimental story lines.
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Winning like a Feeney Due to some sloppy defensive errors from the silver-haired infield, the Feeneys allowed more runs in the top of the seventh.
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The Walpole, Massachusetts native, making his second career start at Fenway Park in front of family and friends, surrendered a two-run, go-ahead homer to ex-Yankees prospect Caleb Durbin in the fifth inning of what was a sloppy, 6-3, loss for the Bombers.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research.
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Audra stooped down to hug Christina, 3, who donned a fuzzy white jacket with bear-like ears on the hood.
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The brief clip showed off a new cast of characters, beginning with fuzzy television static before exploding into a montage propelled by intense music and kinetic bursts of action, carrying on the spirit of the first season through energetic animation and heavily stylised art.
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“Gooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gooey. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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