1
as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a mushy love story
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2
as in soft
giving easily to the touch
mushy fruit that was obviously overripe
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Recent Examples of mushy
Nice crunchy outside but super mushy inside.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Now the team is stuck in the mushy middle.
—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
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Now the team is stuck in the mushy middle.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushy
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Andrew Tate and the U-91 leads the standings coming into Mission Bay, although the sentimental favorite could be Dave Villwock, a longshot entering the weekend in fourth place.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Coel gets her moments to assert her character, a smooth operator who masks a surprising sentimental streak.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Swift wore Elson 4, the brand’s best-selling blue-red, but the bullet-proof formula comes in 12 beautiful hues ranging from a soft beige peach (Nude Cabaret) to a deep bronzed rose (Flesh 3).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to San Angelo, some signs of a dirty microwave filter include if they are discolored, sticky, and/or sometimes smell like grease.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sapodilla, a pear-like fruit that looks like a coconut, adds a malty butterscotch intensity to a sticky toffee pudding.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 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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The three-part Season 5 premiere feels incredibly sloppy to me overall.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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With that history and with Aaron Glenn trying to deliver a message just one game into his head coaching career, Gipson will serve as the example to the rest of the Jets' roster that sloppy turnovers will not be tolerated.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These lesions had a spongy texture, which indicates the presence of blood vessels in the affected area.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some desiccants are solid, others are liquid but the newest — hydrogels or aerogels — are spongy.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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University of Cincinnati researchers and students sampled wet and dry soil in the Burnet Woods valley in June 2025.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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These aftermarket ultra-high performance summer tires are an excellent choice for driving enthusiasts seeking to maximize grip in both dry and wet conditions (the fitment was 235/40R18—the factory stock size for the Civic Si).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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