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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
An hour and a half later, Kamara tweezes out a chunk of rough, spongy bone.
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Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
The flavorful, spongy bread is made fresh daily, and is sliced horizontally and stuffed with all manner of goodness for its sandwiches.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Tirtir foundation comes in a compact-style container with a soft, spongy facial applicator pad for blending.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 13 Aug. 2025
Most of the cheaper ergonomic keyboards on the market use cheap membrane switches, which can feel spongy and be less responsive than mechanical switches.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
The flavorful, spongy bread is made fresh daily, and is sliced horizontally and stuffed with all manner of goodness for its sandwiches.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Tirtir foundation comes in a compact-style container with a soft, spongy facial applicator pad for blending.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 13 Aug. 2025
Most of the cheaper ergonomic keyboards on the market use cheap membrane switches, which can feel spongy and be less responsive than mechanical switches.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spongy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spongy
Adjective
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Traditional shades of red and green remain present, but they’re joined by bubble gum pink and soft blue for a more eclectic palette.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tejasvi designed it with large-font type to make text easier to see and read, and a soft, blue theme intended to be soothing to people who may come to the site fresh from a scam and be fearful or frazzled.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The interior layer of the nursing pads is usually made of absorbent material like microfiber, while the layer that comes in contact with your skin is a soft bamboo or cotton fabric that will be sensitive on your nipples.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prevent oil stains on concrete by using absorbent mats under cars and yard equipment in the garage to catch any leaks, and keep vehicles maintained so oil leaks won't be a problem.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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So pack that sunscreen, toss a floppy hat into your weekend bag, and get ready to sip fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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An amaryllis bulb naturally grows long floppy leaves, staking them upright would look ridiculous.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Germain McMicking—Neon Advertisement Together is a squishy-gross body-horror comedy about the ways longtime couples sometimes meld sensibilities so completely that one partner or the other may feel subsumed by the whole.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Timing that shortest of all short windows between when an avocado is hard as rock and horribly black and squishy has become one of the millennium’s many small trials in life (for avocado fans at least).—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rice slow simmers and cooks up tender, buttery, and creamy, but not mushy.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Steer clear of the refrigerator, which can lead to a mushy or mealy texture and loss of flavor.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Spongy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spongy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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