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as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
the soupy skies over the island make a nighttime landing a very risky business
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as in runny
having an overly soft liquid consistency
soupy ice cream that had been left out on the counter
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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
once starred as the virginal ingenue in a string of soupy operettas
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Recent Examples of soupy
Our soupy air mass promotes the chance for some hit-or-miss downpours into the evening.
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Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
While soupy chili on spaghetti and hot dogs may not be everyone's cup of tea, for many in the Queen City, Cincinnati chili might as well be considered another food group.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 July 2024
The lakes have historically struggled with excess phosphorus from farms, yielding an unpleasant, soupy green sight some summer days.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Southeastern states are also facing hot and soupy weather and at least 45 million Americans will probably have to endure highs at or above 100 degrees this week.
—Anna Phillips, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
While soupy chili on spaghetti and hot dogs may not be everyone's cup of tea, for many in the Queen City, Cincinnati chili might as well be considered another food group.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 July 2024
The lakes have historically struggled with excess phosphorus from farms, yielding an unpleasant, soupy green sight some summer days.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Southeastern states are also facing hot and soupy weather and at least 45 million Americans will probably have to endure highs at or above 100 degrees this week.
—Anna Phillips, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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Our picture of what is happening and probably will happen on Earth is less hazy than it’s ever been.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Beers touch on all styles from Pilsner to a hazy fruit double IPA (DIPA).Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Here's where to visit What are the symptoms of the flu? Symptoms of the flu can include fever, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, body aches, cough and headaches.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
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Patients with respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, sore throat, fever and runny nose, are now required to wear a mask, along with those caring for them.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The mood seemed sentimental even as the spotlight was shifting to new stars and filmmakers of the moment.Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Pablo met with the man behind the sentimental tribute from the Galaxy’s big win over New York Red Bulls.Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mayfair Witches is off to the misty isles of Scotland in its second season, introducing us to new members of the family who still live in the ancestral homelands of their witchy dynasty.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Grant was gracious in her acceptance, and there were more than a few misty eyes seen around the venue during her speech.LaRawn Scaife Rhea, The Tennessean, 2 June 2024
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But at the heart, the Whiteout V2 is still a player’s stick, with a 98-square-inch head and thinner beam for players with faster swing speeds.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Houston Astros are very thin in the bullpen and could use some major upgrades.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Its juicy cheeseburgers and sweet, sticky Hershey's brand milkshakes and sundaes were the stuff of daydreams.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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The dough should be sticky, which makes great sufganiyot!Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Eighteen months ago, the Jewish Museum London, which occupied an idiosyncratic, homely town house in Camden, where my wife and I used to take our kids on rainy weekends, closed its doors for lack of funding.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, social media users watching from home couldn't resist commenting on the rainy event.Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Now, the iceberg has broken free of this watery cage and is floating northeast in the direction of South Georgia Island, where it is expected to break up and melt into oblivion.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Get The Recipe 02 of 24 Slow-Cooker Hot Chocolate Say goodbye to watery microwavable hot chocolate this Christmas.Macie Stump, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Soupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soupy. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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