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as in waxy
capable of being easily molded or modeled
Silly Putty is famous for being very plastic
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as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
there's usually a plastic cordiality at these corporate events
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Recent Examples of plastic
Loosely cover the parsley with a plastic bag to keep it from drying out, and keep it in the refrigerator for seven to 10 days, making sure to change the water daily.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Net pots are plastic containers with slits that allow roots to grow through.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
By the early 1990s, all but the earliest Beetles were regarded as throw-away utensils—the plastic spork of cars—long before recycling was a concept.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Boston police officers allegedly found 40 plastic bags of crack cocaine and 20 plastic bags of fentanyl in James’s bra and pants pockets.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Net pots are plastic containers with slits that allow roots to grow through.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
By the early 1990s, all but the earliest Beetles were regarded as throw-away utensils—the plastic spork of cars—long before recycling was a concept.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Boston police officers allegedly found 40 plastic bags of crack cocaine and 20 plastic bags of fentanyl in James’s bra and pants pockets.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plastic
Adjective
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Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in the body that helps with maintaining hormone levels and vitamin D levels, as well as digestion.91011 Consuming beet juice may boost athletic performance and recovery.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
1 Sep. 2025
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Wildflowers of Picacho Peak State Park Armed with spines, thorns and waxy skin, everything growing in the desert seems to belong.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Whose idea was this, and what kinds of settler-colonial relations does this mock holdup invert?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sweater My grandmother also purchased this 100 percent cashmere mock-neck sweater to have on hand in case the weather requires an extra layer.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of the main challenges facing the economy is the strained relationship between Beijing and Washington as disputes over technology and geopolitics mount.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Photothek via Getty Images Against the backdrop of a strained labour market, many workers feel obliged to overperform.—
Alliance Manchester Business School,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Road trips, hikes, and beach destinations with pet-friendly hotels can work well for adaptable animals.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, GPUs remain extremely adaptable, capable of managing both training and inference across diverse models.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Colbert made several jokes about needing a job and even brought a fake resume with a youthful headshot of himself.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Nepalese government, citing concerns over fake accounts, hate speech, disinformation and fraud, said the measures were to ensure accountability and make operators responsible for content on their platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In The Girlfriend, the truth is malleable, open to change based on our biases, judgments, whimsies, and desires.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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First-year coach David Adelman seems eager to be malleable with scheme.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In its world premiere, SECOND NATURE challenges the notion that queerness is unnatural, by turning to nature itself — and the science that dismantles the myth of the gender binary.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stories abound in folklore of the unnatural taking the place of the natural.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rather than employ mechanical changes to his swing, the Twins thought moving free and easy would simply allow Jenkins to attack more of the zone.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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While quartz has served the industry well for decades, its sensitivity to environmental conditions, mechanical stress and aging presents challenges in demanding applications.—
Markus Lutz,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Plastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plastic. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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