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Recent Examples of mucilage
Each tiny seed sucks up water to form a layer of mucilage, creating a gel-like texture.
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Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
What is sea moss good for? Sea moss is high in mucilage (a sticky substance made by plants), which can soothe irritated membranes in the respiratory tract.
—Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
But lately, a lot of growers in Latin America and Africa have begun to try out natural process beans, fermenting some of the coffee berry sugars or mucilage.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 2 Sep. 2025
The digestive process strips the mucilage from the beans and induces fermentation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
What is sea moss good for? Sea moss is high in mucilage (a sticky substance made by plants), which can soothe irritated membranes in the respiratory tract.
—Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
But lately, a lot of growers in Latin America and Africa have begun to try out natural process beans, fermenting some of the coffee berry sugars or mucilage.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 2 Sep. 2025
The digestive process strips the mucilage from the beans and induces fermentation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucilage
Noun
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This structure is supported by an ultra-thin, flexible epoxy coating that mimics the soft, delicate texture of actual brain tissue.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the Navy stripped the hangar's exterior and coated the steel frame with epoxy – a remediation critics considered inadequate – leaving behind a big bare skeleton.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No one refilling a water glass or delivering plates.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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These marks are common and hard to avoid—McAllister says they can be caused by anything from a water glass without a coaster to a warm pizza box that’s just been delivered.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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Scientists in Switzerland have recently come up with a recyclable epoxy resin that could greatly slash plastic production from aircrafts, cars and wind turbines which until now were almost impossible to reuse.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Van Hassel explained how their cores hardly ever get pressure dings, while the epoxy resin used by Swellcycle is 30% biobased.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Tackle scuff marks and tough dirt and grime with a paste made of baking soda and water.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Miso Miso is made by fermenting soybeans with salt and a culture called koji, which transforms the mixture into a rich, savory paste.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2026
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These ragtag misfits, who are all incredibly talented and who are in desperate need of each other, and the glue that binds them together is the music and the city.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Plant it glue-stopper-side down, leaving the top drainage hole exposed and accessible above the soil.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Simply wait until the bee has left its tunnel, Headrick said, then use Liquid Nails or a similar adhesive to plug the hole.—
Sarah Linn
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Given the cut on his finger, MLB has approved Roberts to use Dermabond adhesive on the area of his cut while pitching for one month.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dabbing that memory with superglue, the Bruins went on to win the program’s 11th — and still most recent –national title.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Also recovered were two notebooks, superglue, UPS packages and other miscellaneous items, according to the report.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Nov. 2025
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The series has attracted attention for, among other things, the size of Ilya’s ass, which, in MarcAurele’s adaptation, is its own character.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Power Four schools may all fall under the same sharing cap, but their pockets grow with NIL in unequal sizes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Mucilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucilage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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