as in stretch
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
a stretchy hair band
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stretchy
Adjective
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Dunaway should get stretch powers, because Hollywood is cruel about women aging and Mr. Fantastic’s power can be used like Botox (see also: Elasti-Woman on Doom Patrol).—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 July 2025 -
Your role is to coach, give honest feedback, and help identify stretch opportunities.—
Adrian Gostick,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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This entails the focus on more flexible work arrangements and challenges the more deeply rooted traditional relationships between employees and employers.—
Bankim Chandra,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The upcoming academic year will mark the debut of a new, more flexible ban on cellphone use at schools.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Simon added countries need to agree on the language for a treaty, so the world can work together to finally end plastic pollution.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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It’s made from plastic fibers that are durable and stain-, fade-, mold-, and mildew-resistant.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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This new iteration has a stretchy, ultra-comfortable boxer liner, an elastic waistband, and side pockets.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The shorts have an elastic waistband that ties at the waist with a drawstring, and the button-down top offers breathable coverage.—
Danielle Calma,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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There's a rubbery foot to the bottom of the cylinder that rotates on a ring over 88 degrees and works with a flatter strip to the top so that the unit can be placed at different upthrow angles, and stay where it's put.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 2025
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There is always an antidote or a rubbery mask to thwart the same evildoers.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Stretchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stretchy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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