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Recent Examples of gooey The action-adventure stuff, the horror, the gooey Christmas gruel, and whatever else director Jake Kasdan throws in are, by comparison, lacking. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 For example, the Oil Paints are luscious and gooey, slightly dimensional, and very realistic. PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024 The teddy bear is brown and fluffy, with a red bowtie, and the pizza slice is gooey with cheese and pepperoni. Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024 Get The Recipe 18 of 20 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Many of our grandmothers spent years perfecting their recipes for fluffy, gooey cinnamon rolls. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gooey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gooey
Adjective
  • His defense on Ashworth in the second half was superb, sticky and lacking in no detail.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • My way of allocating stagehands to a load-out was to write the names down on Post-its, like sticky white things, and put them on their shirts.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Reynolds also recommends taking photos of sentimental but impractical items and collecting them in a photo book or digital slideshow.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Model Alessandra Ambrosio opens up about how her daughter, Anja, 16, plays a small but sentimental part in her current rituals.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Read's lawyers pointed repeatedly to sloppy policing, including leaving the scene unsecured for hours and not searching the house.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Naive and sloppy behavior by top Trump aides could have endangered US pilots.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But Morris got wet and was suffering from hypothermia by the time rescuers arrived.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Some greens are known for being dry while others have a rep for being wet, and a new type of golf ball coating could make for better golfing on both.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Brownlee used the same vehicle, equipped with a fuzzy blue steering wheel cover, to drive to and from each of the robberies, according to a statement.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
  • In briefings for reporters earlier this week, administration officials were fuzzy on their plans.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Gooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gooey. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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