as in stretch
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
mozzarella is a rubbery cheese known to every pizza lover
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Recent Examples of rubbery
It's made worse by a shallow, rubbery typing feel—keystrokes are quiet but uncomfortable.
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PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
But too often, those nice-looking shrimp are rubbery, tasteless and watery.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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Classy and understated, this durable magnetic vent mount is a black glass square with rounded corners and a circular, rubbery magnetic pad in the middle.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Our dinner options are greasy pizza or rubbery burgers, the undersides of the tables are speckled with wads of gum and the background noise is the shouting voices of children.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
But too often, those nice-looking shrimp are rubbery, tasteless and watery.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
Photograph: Simon Hill Nomad Mount MagSafe Car Mount for $32 ($13 off)
Nomad
Classy and understated, this durable magnetic vent mount is a black glass square with rounded corners and a circular, rubbery magnetic pad in the middle.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Our dinner options are greasy pizza or rubbery burgers, the undersides of the tables are speckled with wads of gum and the background noise is the shouting voices of children.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubbery
Adjective
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The following year Turkish mill Bossa launched Endless Blue, a line of stretch denim fabrics made with the regenerated cellulose fiber.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Apr. 2025
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The reality is, high performers thrive on stretch goals.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The case looks great on its own to my eyes, with a two tone finish consisting of faux-leather and plastic frame that snaps onto the Vivo X200 Ultra.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The miserable, rainy conditions outside the Canadian Tire Centre that evening seemingly foreshadowed an impending loss as one Maple Leafs fan braved the rain with a plastic broom hoisted above his head.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The rules around federal civil proceedings are slightly more flexible, allowing for recording in some instances at the discretion of the judge.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Want a new career that’s higher-paying, more flexible or fulfilling?—
Jeannie Kim,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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His take swaps adidas’ classic leather uppers for suede and canvas, paired with translucent gum soles and soft, slipper-like elastic collars.—
Olivia Cigliano,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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Neoprene rubber arm and body bands are better than elastic.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Lawn Maintenance Maintaining the lawn is key to reducing clover, a hardy and resilient plant, from cropping up and keeping the turf the right height.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Conservation will be an important element toward sustainable water supply but to avoid future water shortages utilities will still be forced to develop alternative water sources that are more resilient to climate changes.—
Bob Maliva,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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“Rubbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbery. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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