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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 weather team breaks down what’s behind this especially soupy season.
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The texture of the ropa vieja was just right — not too soupy, but also not getting caught in your teeth for perpetuity, like some ropier ropas viejas.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Russian supply trains have no choice but to stick to the main paved roads, as alternate routes are increasingly soupy as winter turns to spring.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Our Test Kitchen made beans in a soupy broth flavored with bacon, garlic, onion, chipotle, and other ingredients.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The texture of the ropa vieja was just right — not too soupy, but also not getting caught in your teeth for perpetuity, like some ropier ropas viejas.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Russian supply trains have no choice but to stick to the main paved roads, as alternate routes are increasingly soupy as winter turns to spring.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Our Test Kitchen made beans in a soupy broth flavored with bacon, garlic, onion, chipotle, and other ingredients.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soupy
Adjective
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As her body began to shiver and her mind grew hazy, extraction efforts only became more difficult.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the new Bay View taproom, the brewery will serve small runs as well as Solemn Oath Brewery staples, such as its popular Lü Kölsch, Snaggletooth Bandana IPA, Small Wave City Club hazy IPA and Kidnapped by Vikings IPA.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Poached Eggs Poaching eggs involves dropping cracked eggs into simmering water, then cooking them until the whites are set and the yolk is still runny.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the flu is traditionally associated with symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, headache and fatigue, children and adults alike can experience moderate to severe complications.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her voice unleashes a sentimental whirlpool of longing, betrayal, and post-breakup rage without a hint of irony.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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At the time, the New York Giants star posted a sentimental social media tribute in honor of the occasion.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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And don’t forget to take in the surrounding Carpathian Mountain landscape with its misty dense forest and nearby castles and medieval towns that are equally worthy of a visit.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Amelia Gray Hamlin Amelia Gray Hamlin partnered her black lace get-up with a sinister makeup look involving misty gray shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of a hearty stew of beans, meat, and spices like cumin and chili powder, Skyline or Cincinnati chili is a thinner, slightly sweet meat sauce with strong notes of cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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What the team found instead was a thin layer of clay, less than one-hundredth of an inch thick, which had formed on top of the animals’ skin.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Cabana’s greasy floor was sticky under her bare feet.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The fruit flies are attracted to them and get stuck on the sticky glue.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On a gray and rainy Sunday morning in October, the Russell Farms in Noblesville was resplendent in color with a wide variety of gourds and pumpkins in just about every shade of orange, yellow, green, white, blue.—
Kelly Wilkinson,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Kom legend of the exploding lake during the rainy season comes to mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pair took a spin through the watery exhibits, and then Hanks clasped his hands together.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Homemade versions almost always skew watery, more like soup than a thick, smooth mash.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Soupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soupy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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