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as in soft
giving easily to the touch
spongy moss covered the ground
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2
as in absorbent
able to soak up liquids especially readily
generously pour the brandy over the cake, which is so spongy that it will absorb most of the liquid
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Recent Examples of spongy
The touchpads have a smooth, satiny finish that's so much nicer under the thumb, the triggers have smooth tension that doesn't feel remotely spongy, and the permanently attached rear buttons are nice and clicky.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
Soft and spongy, this vibrant yellow cake is pleasantly sweet, with notes of fragrant lemon.
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Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
Their spongy, reddish bark can grow to 2 feet thick.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
For many years prior to Tedla opening the restaurant, her mother made and sold injera, the Ethiopian spongy bread, and ran a catering business in Charlotte.
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Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
Soft and spongy, this vibrant yellow cake is pleasantly sweet, with notes of fragrant lemon.
—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
Their spongy, reddish bark can grow to 2 feet thick.
—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
For many years prior to Tedla opening the restaurant, her mother made and sold injera, the Ethiopian spongy bread, and ran a catering business in Charlotte.
—
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spongy
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Recreational swimming is not permitted, yet anglers fishing for tilapia, largemouth bass and carp are a common sight along the rocky sides of the soft-bottom areas.
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That first bite delivers the crispy outside with a soft chew of rice, followed by the hot dog.
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Personalized hand towels are made with the same super soft, highly absorbent and quick-dry material.
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Drain well and dry on absorbent paper towel.
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Dogs of all shapes and sizes entered the gates of Citi Field Thursday night with wagging tails, floppy ears and plenty of Mets gear.
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Jayden Antropov, a floppy-haired recent high-school graduate, had taken the day off from working two part-time jobs, at Publix and at a burger joint.
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Wallis’ record is squishy in the way his former boss Chad Mayes was, which is no doubt necessitated by the nature of a purple district.
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The squishy bass line leads into Ringo Starr’s identifiable drumming and a surprising blast of horns, urging the song from a midtempo head-nodder to a comfortable gallop.
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Avoid a mushy or soft pineapple, which may have started to spoil.
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Avoid microwaving, which can make the berries mushy.
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“Spongy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spongy. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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