1
as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a mushy love story
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2
as in soft
giving easily to the touch
mushy fruit that was obviously overripe
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Recent Examples of mushy
The sauce was good, but the large, mushy chunks of fresh mozzarella made the pizza soggy too quickly.
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Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Overcooked squash will cause the casserole to be mushy.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
The mushy middle is one of the worst places to be in the NHL.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Soak Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
Southern black-eyed peas are tender and creamy without going mushy.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Overcooked squash will cause the casserole to be mushy.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
The mushy middle is one of the worst places to be in the NHL.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Soak Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
Southern black-eyed peas are tender and creamy without going mushy.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushy
Adjective
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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
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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
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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Like all On shoes, they’re constructed to have a soft, cloudlike feel, so your feet won’t get sore during your all-day adventure.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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Best Times to Visit The best time to visit Nicaragua is between mid-November and April, when the country's delightful dry season brings clear skies, and temperatures are more springlike than sticky.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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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
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Wearing tulle headdresses, beanies, skull caps, scarfs, fedoras, even floppy gardening numbers, Abdi proved that modern style can be inclusive and pioneering and bold and so glamorous all at the same time.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The narrative takes ever wilder turns, the glamour verges on gaudy and Emily’s hats really couldn’t get any bigger or floppier (the ace costuming is by Renee Ehrlich Kalfus).—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The Canucks managed to win despite an off night for Quinn Hughes and some sloppy defensive coverage in the neutral zone throughout the evening, but especially in the first period.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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The dough is too spongy, and the whole thing just doesn’t come together the way a great Neapolitan pizza should.—
Jamie Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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But Morris got wet and was suffering from hypothermia by the time rescuers arrived.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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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
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The keyboard itself is pleasant enough to type on, with moderate feedback while avoiding the squishy feel some budget systems have.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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It's taken us a long time to see fat as a dynamic organ that isn’t just squishy storage for extra calories.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Mushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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