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rubbery

[ruhb-uh-ree] / ˈrʌb ə ri /






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Frozen meals have come a long way from the blanched vegetables and rubbery, puck-shaped meat approximations found in TV dinners of the 1970s and 80s.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Fleming reads unconventional in every way, from his manic and meta delivery to his glam-rock crushed-velvet bodysuit to a rubbery tendency to leap around the stage, no limb left behind.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

People assume it's rubbery, but that's Pacific kelp - Japanese kombu.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

Sauté them quickly in the spiced fat until just opaque, then remove them before they turn rubbery.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026

I try not to think of Edna’s face, all red and rubbery, or how everyone laughed at her.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina


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