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Recent Examples of stringy
The Reason For The Trash Can Littering the ground in stringy piles were tufts of corn silk and discarded corn husks.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Two pairs of the 30 toads recently bred and laid thousands of eggs in long, stringy, gelatinous sacs that days later morphed into tiny tadpoles.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Also, if the paint becomes stringy, sandy, or clumpy, it might be damaged beyond recovery.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
More specifically, fuzzballs and stringy supermazes have emerged as a way to solve a puzzle called the black hole information paradox.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Two pairs of the 30 toads recently bred and laid thousands of eggs in long, stringy, gelatinous sacs that days later morphed into tiny tadpoles.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Also, if the paint becomes stringy, sandy, or clumpy, it might be damaged beyond recovery.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
More specifically, fuzzballs and stringy supermazes have emerged as a way to solve a puzzle called the black hole information paradox.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringy
fibrous
Adjective
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After removing a stalk, peel away the fibrous layers to reveal the inner white stalk or heart.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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And, here’s a fun fact: Humans have been growing the flax plant for thousands of years for its seeds, oil, and fibers; your favorite linen shirts are actually made from its fibrous stems.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
29 May 2025
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“Stringy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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