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
Other suggestions include donating non-perishable items to community fridges or hotspots, such as free Little Libraries.
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Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
Stock vehicles with emergency supplies, including non-perishable food, water, a flashlight, additional warm clothes, and blankets.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
More dock space and refrigeration will also allow the food bank to accept more produce and perishable items for those in need.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Non-perishable items or foods that last a long time in the fridge can be good options.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Oct. 2025
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Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
Stock vehicles with emergency supplies, including non-perishable food, water, a flashlight, additional warm clothes, and blankets.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
More dock space and refrigeration will also allow the food bank to accept more produce and perishable items for those in need.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Non-perishable items or foods that last a long time in the fridge can be good options.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perishable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perishable
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Friday’s launch underscores the fragile security situation on the peninsula and highlights ongoing tensions as North Korea continues to expand its missile capabilities.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Moraes was operating within a young and fragile constitution ratified in 1988 after years of autocratic rule, Brandao said, one that had failed so far to stem pervasive corruption in the country.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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This includes women with estrogen sensitive breast or uterine cancer, and women who are at high risk for or have had a heart attack, stroke, blood clot, or pulmonary embolism.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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In insulin resistance, the body's cells become less sensitive to insulin, which leads to higher blood sugar levels.—
Leigh Weddle,
Verywell Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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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
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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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The team highlighted that perovskite materials remain vulnerable to moisture, oxygen, ultraviolet light, and temperature fluctuations, all of which degrade performance over time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Song, her actors, and her crew were in constant dialogue about their own romantic lives, prioritizing a level of vulnerable, authentic experience to inform Materialists’ complex modern spirit.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Perishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perishable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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