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Recent Examples of gelatinous
Squishy, pale and gelatinous, the blobfish isn’t winning any beauty pageants.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Sunfish reside in open waters across the globe in tropical and temperate oceans and feed on mainly jellies and other gelatinous zooplankton like salps, squid, fish, crustaceans and algae.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Finally, any biofilm debris that withstood the initial onslaught sticks to the robot's gelatinous body, getting carried away with it instead of remaining on the implant.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Sunfish reside in open waters across the globe in tropical and temperate oceans and feed on mainly jellies and other gelatinous zooplankton like salps, squid, fish, crustaceans and algae.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Finally, any biofilm debris that withstood the initial onslaught sticks to the robot's gelatinous body, getting carried away with it instead of remaining on the implant.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelatinous
Adjective
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What Does Soju Taste Like? With its crisp and neutral flavor profile, soju is often compared to vodka, but with a slightly sweeter taste, more viscous texture, and lower alcohol content—typically about half that of vodka.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2025
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Beta-glucan forms a viscous (thick) substance in the body that draws in cholesterol and helps remove it.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Scientist Richard Arnott told National Geographic that the fish only looks so gooey because of rapid depressurization when its brought to the surface.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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So both fork and spoon should be provided when the dessert has both gooey and dry elements.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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With a rocker’s bleached-out shag, ropy arms vined with tattoos and jangly silver bracelets, and skintight jeans slashed by rips and rivets, Mr. Webb was a proudly resolute bearer of the punk-glam torch, even as the decades moved inexorably along.—
Penelope Green,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2020
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Nearly 2m Ukrainians have arrived since 2014, pushed by a ropy national economy and a war in the country’s east, and pulled by higher wages in Poland.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
22 Feb. 2020
Adjective
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Often, Marvin came up with performances on the spot as DoP Ruslan Fedotov filmed – for instance, writhing in a glutinous pool of mud.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
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Testers found that The Only Bean’s edamame pasta absorbed the sauces and flavors of their favorite dishes beautifully, and as a bonus, cooked faster than your standard glutinous options.—
Grace McCarty,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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The same year, two people were arrested and charged when seven Virginia elementary students ate gummy bears from a plastic bag with fentanyl residue on it.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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The gummy worms give a fruity contrast to the cake and very much will remind you of your childhood.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinous. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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