spongy

Example Sentences

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"The discovery indicates that perhaps the first sponges were spongy but not glassy," Xiao said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

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

These days, the soil would thaw by midsummer, and Roz left behind a trail of deep footprints in the spongy, soggy ground.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown