as in pliant
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiflexible
Adjective
-
Raskob took his own leap into the political fray by bankrolling Smith and using the DNC to settle scores—with the help of a pliant press.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025 -
As Perez wrote, Musk’s free-speech absolutism was a fiction perpetuated by a pliant media.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Bake until bacon is just starting to brown but is still pliable, 12 to 18 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
-
Basketweavers separate strips of wood, often from black ash trees, soak them into pliable strips, and weave them into baskets for practical and cultural use.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
These include electric vehicles with extended driving ranges, large-scale renewable energy storage systems that can balance intermittent solar and wind power, and lightweight, flexible power sources for portable and wearable electronics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
-
Airlines have been alerting customers whose flights are canceled and offering flexible rebooking and refund options to other travelers headed to those 40 airports.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Nat wore a slinky blue dress, which suited her willowy frame.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Her willowy frame takes a tremendous battering as brutes slam her into tables and through walls.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Adjective
-
For his latest Max Mara collection, Griffiths designed many looks with bare backs demarcated with harness-like arrangements of black elastic straps.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
-
The elastic waistband stretches to move with you, and the pants come with faux buttons to make slipping them on a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The shoes feature rich, espresso-brown see-through panels and supple suede along the trim on the heels’ topline.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Other hydrating ingredients, such as glycerin and sorbitol, help keep the delicate undereye area smooth and supple.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
-
For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
Adjective
-
In the courtyard, faded photos of Hezbollah fighters surrounded by plastic flowers are laid out on the courtyard.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Tie up infested items in plastic bags and throw them away outdoors.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Semiflexible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiflexible. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share