as in backs
a vulnerable point
a huge trade imbalance continued to be the soft spot in the nation's economy
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Recent Examples of soft spots
Their non‑conference schedule features marquee showdowns (including a home game against the Kansas Jayhawks) and the ACC campaign offers no soft spots.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Surface scratches are to be expected but avoid deep cuts and squash with any soft spots.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Over the next few days, the eggplants sat in my crisper drawer, soft spots spreading across their skin like bruises.
—Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Other signs of mold or spoilage include shriveling, leaking juice, soft spots, or an off smell.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
But Monday night offers an opportunity for the veteran to sit in soft spots and finally give Bo Nix a reliable target in the middle of the field.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Remove fruits with soft spots or insect damage.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
That being said, even the researcher himself cautions about a few soft spots in his analysis, and calls for more in-depth studies.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Try to notice the soft spots in the coverage.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Surface scratches are to be expected but avoid deep cuts and squash with any soft spots.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Over the next few days, the eggplants sat in my crisper drawer, soft spots spreading across their skin like bruises.
—Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Other signs of mold or spoilage include shriveling, leaking juice, soft spots, or an off smell.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
But Monday night offers an opportunity for the veteran to sit in soft spots and finally give Bo Nix a reliable target in the middle of the field.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Remove fruits with soft spots or insect damage.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
That being said, even the researcher himself cautions about a few soft spots in his analysis, and calls for more in-depth studies.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Try to notice the soft spots in the coverage.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft spots
backs
Noun
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Their images were broadcast widely on Venezuelan television, face down with their arms tied behind their backs.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Soft spots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spots. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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