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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
However, it was repeatedly noted that the finished pancakes were very spongy.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
What Does Bone Marrow Look Like? Bone marrow is the spongy cellular material within the bone cavities.
—Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
The ground was covered in a spongy synthetic mat, according to Rocky Merz at the Cincinnati Parks Department.
—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
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
What Does Bone Marrow Look Like? Bone marrow is the spongy cellular material within the bone cavities.
—Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
The ground was covered in a spongy synthetic mat, according to Rocky Merz at the Cincinnati Parks Department.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spongy
Adjective
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While investors remain hopeful for a soft landing for the U.S. economy, how severe could the situation become if another recession occurs?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Their texture is soft and literally melts in your mouth.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Shoppers praise them for being absorbent and an environmentally friendly alternative to paper napkins.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Commerce director Rachel Fletcher says the brand’s set is both soft and absorbent—with a drying time of just about five minutes.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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MacDonald allegedly told Army investigators at the time that his family was killed by a group of hippies, which included a woman in a floppy hat.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Later that afternoon, Anderson was seen donning the messy curls again, this time while wearing a floppy white sun hat, a crisp button-down, a matching skirt with floral cutouts, and pointed-toe pumps.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The crunch of the allium is actually quite satisfying alongside the squishy bread.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2025
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For starters, the soft, squishy bread is the ultimate vehicle for a beach- or boat-day sandwich.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Some meals, especially carb-avoidant or keto meals, are oddly mushy.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
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If the stalks are limp, rubbery, blemished, or dry and wood-like, and the tips mushy and discolored, then take a pass.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Spongy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spongy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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