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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
Rather than fighting the moisture, the new study leveraged the mash’s soupy consistency to streamline the production of high-value carbon materials.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Dew point temperatures, which can indicate atmospheric moisture levels, will remain at or above the 90th percentile, keeping overnight temperatures mild and the air feeling soupy, the National Weather Service said.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Both gumbo and jambalaya typically contain poultry, seafood and sausage, but gumbo is soupier.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The heart of the play lies in gently unpicking and expanding its own optimism, because Brasch, while avoiding soupy affirmation, also doesn’t want things to get too grim.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Dew point temperatures, which can indicate atmospheric moisture levels, will remain at or above the 90th percentile, keeping overnight temperatures mild and the air feeling soupy, the National Weather Service said.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Both gumbo and jambalaya typically contain poultry, seafood and sausage, but gumbo is soupier.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The heart of the play lies in gently unpicking and expanding its own optimism, because Brasch, while avoiding soupy affirmation, also doesn’t want things to get too grim.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soupy
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The company’s theatrical ambitions are hazier despite its massive 2025 box office hit F1.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The smoke from the fire will likely reduce visibility, lead to hazy skies at times and lower air quality.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Organic Raw Honey Infused with Cardamom The honey is suspiciously thin and runny, with an intense cardamom backnote.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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These groups are advised to avoid runny or undercooked eggs altogether.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Hart got sentimental sending son Hendrix off to prom — even loaning him a watch for the evening.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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As the next generation of NFL stars showed up in style for football's big night, Jordyn Tyson laced up his older brother Jaylon Tyson's sneakers, which held a bit of their own sentimental sports history.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s something so edgy and industrial about this set, which pairs silver chrome accent nails with black cutout tips, stripes, and misty gray polish.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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To the left of Castor and Pollux lies the constellation Cancer, the crab, the core of which plays host to the 100-strong stellar population of the Beehive Cluster (M44), which is visible as a small, misty patch of light on moonless nights.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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These thin stainless steel cake testers are not only cheap to replace but also widely available.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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That, along with the March trade that sent Sam Carrick to the Buffalo Sabres, would leave them painfully thin down the middle, with little center help coming up through the system.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The worry looming over the economy Earlier this month, Dimon had also warned in his shareholder letter that the war in Iran risks oil and commodity price shocks that could keep inflation sticky and push interest rates higher than the market now expects.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok has warned the combination of tariffs, sticky inflation, and slowing growth can create a stagflation-like setup, one that would be hostile to both markets and consumers.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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These storms may represent the last of SoCal’s rainy season, which typically ends in April.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Expect to see surgeonfish, blue tang, moorish idols, plus whale shark and manta rays in the May-September rainy season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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So that ratio is a sensitive probe of a watery reservoir’s thermal history.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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No broad watery vista; only hills heaped upon hills.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Soupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soupy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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