as in fragile
likely to spoil or decay quickly; not likely to stay fresh for a long time if not eaten or used
Don't buy large amounts of perishable foods like produce before you leave for vacation.
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Recent Examples of perishable
Timer — perishable items have a two-hour window before the cooties come knocking.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Frosted cakes should be refrigerated if perishable, then brought to room temperature before serving.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
There is a kicker in that grains and oilseeds are perishable and storage is short.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
And in August, in their hometown of Philadelphia, the band hosted a second hosted a non-perishable food drive during its two shows in town.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Frosted cakes should be refrigerated if perishable, then brought to room temperature before serving.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
There is a kicker in that grains and oilseeds are perishable and storage is short.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
And in August, in their hometown of Philadelphia, the band hosted a second hosted a non-perishable food drive during its two shows in town.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perishable
Adjective
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There’s no reason to be fragile on that.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Another lesson is that democracy is fragile and history can repeat itself easily.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some people experience tactile allodynia, which happens when the central nervous system becomes extra sensitive to things that touch your skin.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Still, employees have also been left wondering why the moves needed to take place when so many employees remained furloughed and unaware of how sensitive hardware was being handled.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Lily Allen strikes a pose in a delicate lace outfit on the carpet at 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The idea worked on paper, but in practice, the alignment was extremely delicate, and the overall setup became unstable and hard to scale.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The deterioration in the labor market has been concentrated in payroll employment, which is the [datapoint] that is the most susceptible to demographic and immigration changes.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, Arizona's hot and dry desert climate made Gilbert susceptible to drought and wildfires, causing the low ranking in natural disaster risk.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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His full project showcases his vivid, vulnerable songwriting, cementing Slone as one of country music’s most compelling new voices.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Mackinac Bridge officials recorded the highest wind gust Monday morning, 49 mph, prompting an advisory and escorts across the span for vulnerable vehicles like motorcycles, pickup trucks with campers and other high-profile vehicles.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Perishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perishable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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