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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Be flexible If your child’s birthday falls on a holiday, flexibility is key.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2025
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What’s needed now are more flexible funding schemes and opportunities that will allow Latvian productions to be competitive on the global market.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While searching the home, detectives found a clear plastic bag with meth residue in a bedroom, as well as several plastic bags with fentanyl residue in trash cans outside the home.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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Leaves or fresh flowers are more eco-friendly - and more special – than a plastic bow.—
Martha Shade,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In this smooch-heavy rom-com based on the 2012 novel of the same name, Elle (Joey King) attempts to enlist her not-so-secret childhood crush Noah (a floppy haired Jacob Elordi), to take part in their school’s kissing booth fundraiser in hopes of impressing the cool girls.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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This floppy straw topper is totally foldable and packable — an essential feature for traveling with such a broad-brimmed hat.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Bendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bendy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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