as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the kids love to use bendy straws
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Recent Examples of bendy
Gummy, bendy, jelly products are in for 2026.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Even though one model is rigid and the other is bendy, both showed similar trends in how water changes with pressure, and those trends matched what experiments found.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
At the time, the character was 17 and owed his bendy superpowers to eating a mythical fruit.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Flex—which has bendy dividers and comes with a little snack/condiment container.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Even though one model is rigid and the other is bendy, both showed similar trends in how water changes with pressure, and those trends matched what experiments found.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
At the time, the character was 17 and owed his bendy superpowers to eating a mythical fruit.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Flex—which has bendy dividers and comes with a little snack/condiment container.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bendy
Adjective
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There was experimental literature in which the role of the author could be tweaked; in popular fiction, authorship could be a flexible concept.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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According to experts, someone can be easygoing without being passive, or flexible while also staying engaged.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The air is piped to these outlets using flexible, clear plastic hoses.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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To water orchids, Chadwick recommends lifting out the plastic pot that is often housed within a decorative planter.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the Instagram carousel, Jenner could be seen wearing a striped bikini and a floppy straw hat in one image.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The dough is topped moderately so the sauce and toppings don’t make the crust soggy or floppy.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bendy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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