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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a mushy love story
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as in soft
giving easily to the touch
mushy fruit that was obviously overripe
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Recent Examples of mushy
Now the team is stuck in the mushy middle.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
And the Good & Gather Freeze Dried Strawberry Slices fit right into a sports bag without ending up mushy like fresh strawberries can get.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
After defrosting, both would have a mushy texture.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2025
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, so the liquid is at a simmer, and cook, uncovered, until the rice is barely tender but not mushy, 7 to 9 minutes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
And the Good & Gather Freeze Dried Strawberry Slices fit right into a sports bag without ending up mushy like fresh strawberries can get.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
After defrosting, both would have a mushy texture.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2025
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, so the liquid is at a simmer, and cook, uncovered, until the rice is barely tender but not mushy, 7 to 9 minutes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushy
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Therefore the most sentimental and profound gratitude and lifetime of debt.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The wedding comes one year after the Sound of Music theater actress announced the couple’s engagement on Instagram alongside a sentimental piano performance dedicated to her husband-to-be at the time.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until soft.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Bring a portable speaker for soft music but keep the volume low to respect others.—
Emma Caldwell,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The tariffs also look to have driven up sticky inflation, with Trump pressuring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates, in great part to get the housing market moving again.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don't create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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So pack that sunscreen, toss a floppy hat into your weekend bag, and get ready to sip fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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An amaryllis bulb naturally grows long floppy leaves, staking them upright would look ridiculous.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to Amazon reviews, the material is soft with just the right amount of stretch, while the fit is roomy without looking sloppy.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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In that high‑tempo, but sloppy matchup, the Wildcats fell 46‑24, with Mari Adams, a top running back, contributing heavily on the ground and showing flashes of explosive play.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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The owners of Konjo, Fetien Gibre-Michael and Yoseph Assefa, have introduced an untold number of Denverites to injera, a spongy bread that accompanies most meals.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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Bare, blackened trees with pointed, spindly limbs and black soil that felt strange underfoot, both spongy and brittle.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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An in-use wiping cloth should still be wet and somewhat clean from being in a sanitizing solution when at rest.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Germain McMicking—Neon Advertisement Together is a squishy-gross body-horror comedy about the ways longtime couples sometimes meld sensibilities so completely that one partner or the other may feel subsumed by the whole.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Timing that shortest of all short windows between when an avocado is hard as rock and horribly black and squishy has become one of the millennium’s many small trials in life (for avocado fans at least).—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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