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Recent Examples of semisolid
Note: If the mess is semisolid, use something like a sturdy piece of cardboard or paper plate to scoop up and dispose of the matter, then use paper towels to absorb any remaining liquid mess.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Underneath the crust is the mantle, an 1,800-mile-thick layer of semisolid silicate materials ranging in temperature from 1,800 degrees to 6,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The resulting semisolid curds and clear whey are further manipulated for different kinds of tofu.
—Andrea Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Bologna is a semisolid meat product made from one or more livestock sources, most commonly beef or pork, and may contain poultry meat.
—Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2015
Thick semisolid formulas, gel deodorants go on wet and dry quickly for complete and lasting protection.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022
Roughly 90 percent of quakes on Earth are produced by the movement of tectonic plates, massive slabs of the planet’s lithosphere that slide around atop the semisolid asthenosphere layer and occasionally bump into one another.
—Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 24 May 2022
Petroleum jelly, which is also known as petrolatum and was first sold by Vaseline, is a white or yellowish semisolid substance made up of a mixture of complex hydrocarbons by dewaxing crude oil.
—Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
Probably to help conserve water, most birds put their excess nitrogen exclusively into uric acid, which is much less soluble than urea and so can be excreted as a semisolid paste along with wastes from the digestive tract.
—Harold McGee, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Underneath the crust is the mantle, an 1,800-mile-thick layer of semisolid silicate materials ranging in temperature from 1,800 degrees to 6,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The resulting semisolid curds and clear whey are further manipulated for different kinds of tofu.
—Andrea Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Bologna is a semisolid meat product made from one or more livestock sources, most commonly beef or pork, and may contain poultry meat.
—Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2015
Thick semisolid formulas, gel deodorants go on wet and dry quickly for complete and lasting protection.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022
Roughly 90 percent of quakes on Earth are produced by the movement of tectonic plates, massive slabs of the planet’s lithosphere that slide around atop the semisolid asthenosphere layer and occasionally bump into one another.
—Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 24 May 2022
Petroleum jelly, which is also known as petrolatum and was first sold by Vaseline, is a white or yellowish semisolid substance made up of a mixture of complex hydrocarbons by dewaxing crude oil.
—Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
Probably to help conserve water, most birds put their excess nitrogen exclusively into uric acid, which is much less soluble than urea and so can be excreted as a semisolid paste along with wastes from the digestive tract.
—Harold McGee, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semisolid
Adjective
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The line spread test measures the distance a liquid or semiliquid flows across a flat surface.—
Science & Food,
Discover Magazine,
30 July 2013
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These pieces, divided between older continental crust and younger oceanic crust, ride atop the gooey asthenosphere, a semiliquid layer of magma and partly melted rock.—
Gemma Tarlach,
Discover Magazine,
11 June 2019
Adjective
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About a month after your peach tree blooms, thin out fruit.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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Staying hydrated helps thin mucus and clear congestion.6 Adults should aim to drink between 9 and 13 cups of fluids daily.—
Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN,
Verywell Health,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That means the foursome are also not within the habitable zone of the star, or just the right distance from the star where liquid water can stably exist on the surface of the planet.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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With a blend of liquid exfoliants, this primer helps control excess oil in your T zone (which, when left unchecked, amplifies the appearance of pores).—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Earnings per diluted share increased to $1.36 from $1.24.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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Net income for the fourth quarter jumped to $104.3 million, or 54 cents a diluted share, from $6.3 million, or 3 cents, a year earlier, when $131 million impairment and restructuring charges dragged down results.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Semisolid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semisolid. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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