as in soft
giving easily to the touch
his daughter playfully poked at his flabby belly
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Recent Examples of flabby
At a hefty 2 hours and 24 minutes, the film is flabby, not jacked, and lacking in an unpredictable live-wire element.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
His pale face and flabby jowls belie too much time spent under fluorescent office lighting, too little in the gym.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Ripe red fruits but a good snap of acid keeps in from being too plush and flabby.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Three aluminum sculptures from roughly a decade later resemble flabby beings who writhe around above viewers’ heads.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
His pale face and flabby jowls belie too much time spent under fluorescent office lighting, too little in the gym.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Ripe red fruits but a good snap of acid keeps in from being too plush and flabby.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Three aluminum sculptures from roughly a decade later resemble flabby beings who writhe around above viewers’ heads.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flabby
Adjective
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Its breathable, soft nature allows Savin to sink in without feeling stuck.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 Aug. 2025
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What sold me on this towel compared to many others on the market is its soft texture.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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However, sometimes floppy plants just need a plant stake or moss pole.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2025
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An unusual mix of Siberian husky and golden retriever, Bess has the classic markings of a husky with unmistakable long fur and floppy ears of a golden retriever.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, so the liquid is at a simmer, and cook, uncovered, until the rice is barely tender but not mushy, 7 to 9 minutes.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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But with Too Much, Dunham leans far too hard on the other end of the fulcrum, resulting in a heinously mushy, insincere romantic comedy with a sweaty cultural pastiche a million miles removed from the wry insight of Girls.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The flavorful, spongy bread is made fresh daily, and is sliced horizontally and stuffed with all manner of goodness for its sandwiches.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
14 Aug. 2025
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The bread is spongy and moist, sweet with an underlying nuttiness and hint of salt from the tahini incorporated in the batter made with rye flour.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This whole concluding sequence is meant to look and sound like some weirdo mad scientist stuff, between the androids’ cyberpunk goggles and the squishy noises the wriggling creatures make.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
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Finally, that soft, squishy, flavorful flatbread leaves a lasting impression, made for 10 years by the same dedicated cook.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Flabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flabby. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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