as in stretch
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capable of being bent or pulled into different shapes
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Recent Examples of ductile
The all-aluminum M1s are apparently hard enough to handle ice but ductile enough to not easily chip or shatter when hitting rocks.
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Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
The majority of Surprise’s water line system is made of PVC and ductile iron, Water Resource Management Director Mike Boule explained.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Plate tectonics is a scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of fragments of the earth's rigid outermost shell on an inner ductile layer.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
At the atomic level, there are principally four phases of auto steel, including the hardest yet most brittle, called martensite, and the more ductile austenite.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
The majority of Surprise’s water line system is made of PVC and ductile iron, Water Resource Management Director Mike Boule explained.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Plate tectonics is a scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of fragments of the earth's rigid outermost shell on an inner ductile layer.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
At the atomic level, there are principally four phases of auto steel, including the hardest yet most brittle, called martensite, and the more ductile austenite.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ductile
Adjective
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According to our expert, washing denim too often breaks down the fibers more quickly and that is especially true if the jeans have any stretch fibers in them, which many of them do.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Sometimes, that means staying and reshaping the role, like carving out a stretch assignment to reignite your learning.—
Daisy Auger-Domínguez,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Japan hasn’t been as pliant as Trump seemed to expect.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Letz is a physically and emotionally pliant but also a verbose actor of great versatility, able to play a standard Second City dad and Chicag’ow type, but also a neurotic (lots of call for that in this show) and a dweeb and, well, whatever gets thrown his way.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Also, the dollar appears to be in for a tumble as Trump goes for a malleable, low-interest-rate Federal Reserve.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Orbán remade the courts through a series of reforms that critics say replaced experienced judges with younger more malleable figures.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The bash was aimed at reducing the huge amount of plastic garbage in the oceans.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Fitting plastic parts, like the phone’s back cover, tended to be done by hand.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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At an indie level, merengue also proved pliable, merging with metal and industrial riffs in psychedelic epics from Gallo Lester and Mediopicky, and providing a sinewy canvas for the poetic soul-searching of Rita Indiana and Xiomara Fortuna.—
Richard Villegas,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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Toast the chiles in a dry pan over medium-high heat, flipping once, until lightly blistered and fragrant but still pliable, a minute or so.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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This shirt dress can easily be worn to a beachside dinner or as a poolside coverup, and shoppers love it for its smooth, breezy material, adaptable style, and relaxed yet stylish fit.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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Instead, the future of the energy sector will be defined by adaptable innovation.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The shorts feature an elastic waistband and side zipper for easy on and off, and the length is perfect.—
Susan Brickell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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Highlights include this wrap-tie shirtdress that has a relaxed fit and can be worn year-round, these gingham smocked shorts with an elastic waistband for comfort, and this Land’s End tank top that is ideal for layering or wearing solo.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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“Ductile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ductile. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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