as in oily
overly or insincerely flattering
a typically soapy introduction for the guest speaker at the organization's annual banquet
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Recent Examples of soapy
In addition to blue-chip brands making their own microdramas, some companies, like fast-fashion brand Shein, are also diving into product placement in these often soapy series.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Officials also recommend washing bottles, preparation surfaces and any other items that may have come into contact with the formula using hot, soapy water or a dishwasher.
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Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
For routine care, use warm, soapy water on tiles and baking soda paste on grout to lift grime gently.
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Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
These are soapy, sudsy materials that form a film over fire and starve it of oxygen.
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Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Officials also recommend washing bottles, preparation surfaces and any other items that may have come into contact with the formula using hot, soapy water or a dishwasher.
—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
For routine care, use warm, soapy water on tiles and baking soda paste on grout to lift grime gently.
—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
These are soapy, sudsy materials that form a film over fire and starve it of oxygen.
—
Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapy
Adjective
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The salsa macha is an oily, toasty condiment pasty with peanuts and sesame seeds.
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Eucerin’s Clear Skin Sunscreen is formulated with oily, acne-prone skin in mind.
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Toxic fumes are leaking into airplanes and sickening passengers and crew members at an alarming rate, according to a September 2025 report by The Wall Street Journal.
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.
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Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer.
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The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.
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The unctuous and sweet char siu pork jowl is interspersed with green apple pressed with lime and ginger for a bright and crisp counter to the fatty pig.
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Made with the unctuous 8-percent-fat milk of the water buffalo—animals that may have arrived in the area via the Normans by way of Sicily, or perhaps by the Goths coming from Central Asia—buffalo mozzarella has been produced at least since the twelfth century.
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One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.
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Ted Cruz, the perennial front-runner, is smug and oleaginous—hated equally by his colleagues and the public.
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Though mighty hagiographic, McPhee’s ability to break down a player’s gifts makes a poetic case for the game.
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While these celebrity docs are hagiographic and formulaic, the interviews with Nadal and family and rivals like Federer and Novak Djokovic do push beyond the surface.
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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