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as in soft
giving easily to the touch
spongy moss covered the ground
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Recent Examples of spongy
The ground was covered in a spongy synthetic mat, according to Rocky Merz at the Cincinnati Parks Department.
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Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
While sized more like a cookie, madeleines are small, spongy cakes that can be flavored simply with vanilla or modified to incorporate fruit, coffee, chocolate and more.
—Cece Pascual, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The grip is spongy and tacky, perfect for those especially sweaty days, and the large sweet spot gives you more confidence to hit power shots or short dinks.
—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
Marks were high all around, although the group agreed that the interior hue was more reddish than we are used to, and the filling was more spongy than springy.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
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Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
While sized more like a cookie, madeleines are small, spongy cakes that can be flavored simply with vanilla or modified to incorporate fruit, coffee, chocolate and more.
—Cece Pascual, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The grip is spongy and tacky, perfect for those especially sweaty days, and the large sweet spot gives you more confidence to hit power shots or short dinks.
—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
Marks were high all around, although the group agreed that the interior hue was more reddish than we are used to, and the filling was more spongy than springy.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spongy
Adjective
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The result is soft, luminous skin that’s also protected from a high UV index.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Made from 100 percent cotton, the hat is soft to the touch and will keep your head cool even on the sunniest days.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Most disposable diapers are made from the same materials clogging up landfills and oceans: polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), super absorbent polymers (SAP), and PET.—
Tim Clark,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Made from silica beads, silica gel litter is lightweight, highly absorbent, and ideal for odor control.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In spite of all the blood on his hands, there was an innate magnetism to the character, with his floppy hair and shy smiles.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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This is made worse by his needy eyes and floppy curly hair.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So even if the percentage needed is squishy, there are some hard-and-fasts…usually.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The political ground beneath our feet shifts, grows squishy, and is meant to.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Never submerge in water to wash them because mushrooms absorb like a sponge and become mushy.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2025
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The resulting mix is a ball of slush just solid enough to stay together, but definitely mushier than, say, a hailstone; picture a wet snowball.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Spongy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spongy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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