as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the kids love to use bendy straws
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Recent Examples of bendy
The subsequent mega-tsunami — one of the highest in recent history — set off a wave which became trapped in the bendy, narrow fjord for more than a week, sloshing back and forth every 90 seconds.
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Like much of their bodies, babies' knees are bendy and not as firm as older children's knees.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
From dancing in her living room to starting formal dance lessons at the age of five with Miss Glo, Bellatrix is naturally bendy and competed in one of her first solos choreographed by Audrey's mom, Ms. Tammi.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 July 2024
Wrapping an ear, a bendy and floppy thing, is like putting a sweater on a fish.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 20 July 2024
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Like much of their bodies, babies' knees are bendy and not as firm as older children's knees.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
From dancing in her living room to starting formal dance lessons at the age of five with Miss Glo, Bellatrix is naturally bendy and competed in one of her first solos choreographed by Audrey's mom, Ms. Tammi.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 July 2024
Wrapping an ear, a bendy and floppy thing, is like putting a sweater on a fish.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 20 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bendy
Adjective
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Virtual assistance work Virtual assistance is a flexible side hustle that involves providing services like email management, social media support, bookkeeping, and scheduling for busy professionals and businesses.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Dogsled organizers and participants will need to continue to be flexible, but there is still a future for racing, Freking said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Plastic Reduction Alliance of NWI to host symposium In a continued effort to foster environmental sustainability and promote plastic reduction practices within the community, local leaders, educators and environmental advocates will gather to discuss strategies for reducing plastic waste.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Are policy shifts on environmental policy–promoting plastic straws and downplaying climate concerns–likely to undermine the shift to more ocean-friendly products and practices?—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The V-neck long-sleeve was held close by three floppy orange flower buttons.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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The eldest, their 10-year-old daughter, has a very messy floppy bun on the top of her head.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Bendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bendy. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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