spongy

Example Sentences

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Due to the water’s high mineral content, the fall’s boulders have developed a spongy texture that allows you to climb barefoot while water gushes over your feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The result -- a spongy, tofu-textured mass -- is dried, turned out and delivered.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

“If a city can’t handle a flood, that means it’s not spongy enough,” Yu said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Others said their customers preferred Tanzanian plantains over Malawian ones, describing the former as tastier, while the latter were often spongy.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

Neal brushed April’s teeth with the little spongy pink toothbrush that was too soft to cut into her fragile gums.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel