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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
His 3-year-old grandson, Aaron Jennings, climbs the opposite chair and bounces on its spongy base, giggling.
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Cork comes from the spongy bark of the cork oak tree, which is primarily grown and harvested in the Mediterranean basin.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The owners of Konjo, Fetien Gibre-Michael and Yoseph Assefa, have introduced an untold number of Denverites to injera, a spongy bread that accompanies most meals.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Bare, blackened trees with pointed, spindly limbs and black soil that felt strange underfoot, both spongy and brittle.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Cork comes from the spongy bark of the cork oak tree, which is primarily grown and harvested in the Mediterranean basin.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The owners of Konjo, Fetien Gibre-Michael and Yoseph Assefa, have introduced an untold number of Denverites to injera, a spongy bread that accompanies most meals.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Bare, blackened trees with pointed, spindly limbs and black soil that felt strange underfoot, both spongy and brittle.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spongy
Adjective
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Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Swift wore Elson 4, the brand’s best-selling blue-red, but the bullet-proof formula comes in 12 beautiful hues ranging from a soft beige peach (Nude Cabaret) to a deep bronzed rose (Flesh 3).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Drying your pan right away with an absorbent towel will prevent water spots from forming.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The fabric is thick, absorbent, and durable enough for daily kitchen tasks — whether that’s drying hands mid-meal prep or wiping counters down after dinner.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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Accessories are also a priority, with the accent on new lines like Anthem, hinged on a squishy top-handle style cinched with a chunky belt.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, my attempts to live in the moment, even those abetted by meditation, have felt squishy, uncertain, and evasive.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Soft, mushy stems that have a darker-than-normal color can be an indicator of fungal infections and/or root rot.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Discoveries in brain science have shown us that our emotions, our angers and sympathies, even our personalities are controlled by chemicals within the three pounds of mushy mass in our skulls.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Spongy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spongy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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