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Synonyms & Antonyms for elastic
Synonyms: Adjective
bouncy, flexible, resilient, rubberlike, rubbery, springy, stretch, stretchable, stretchy, supple, whippy
Antonyms: Adjective
inelastic, inflexible, nonelastic, rigid, stiff
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Examples of elastic in a Sentence
Adjective
when vacationing, we generally have very elastic daily sightseeing plansNoun
She wrapped an elastic around the cards.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Demand for toys is fairly price elastic, and consumers react when key price points are breached. — Janet Freundbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Toys end up on Trump’s new China tariffs list just as Christmas shipments loom," 2 Aug. 2019 Rosenstein’s passivity gave Mueller’s staff carte blanche to investigate obstruction under their ever-elastic theory. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "How Mueller’s Lawyers Spun the OLC Guidance on Indicting a Sitting President," 28 July 2019 In drops said shadowy threat, an elastic foe with a clownish cackle and a contraption that will end all organic life on earth — that means people, too! — Nick Romano, EW.com, "First Steven Universe The Movie trailer drops at Comic-Con," 19 July 2019 To copy the look at home, pull hair back into a sleek ponytail using a small, clear elastic (or one that matches your hair color exactly). — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Is Meghan Markle Styling Her Own Hair?," 31 Jan. 2019 Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead for 5 to 7 minutes, adding additional flour as necessary to form a smooth and elastic dough that is not sticky. — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, "You can grill that? 6 new recipes to try this season," 4 July 2019 Increase speed to medium-low and knead until dough is smooth and elastic and clears sides of bowl, about 8 minutes. — Washington Post, "Next time, don’t buy sandwich bread. Make it at home," 1 July 2019 Invented in 1958 by a chemist in Virginia, the spandex industry is now highly elastic, with China accounting for 75% of the world’s production. — The Economist, "Business this week," 29 June 2019 Their collective brainstorm was Dignified Designs, where clothes would be adapted for people with dementia and low mobility by placing an elastic waistband into the pants along with a magnetic button-down shirt. — Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, "Alzheimer's aids come out of Lake Forest High School business incubator program," 8 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The fitted, full-coverage, high-waisted style emerged as fabric technology advanced and elastics grew more stable. — Shira Feder, Vox, "The rise of granny panties," 5 June 2019 Plus, the soft material is far easier on your hair than tight elastics. — refinery29.com, "The Unexpected '90s Trend That Celebs Are Loving," 20 June 2018 Try to avoid tight hair ties, like elastics, that week, which could put extra stress on the hair. — Loren Savini, Allure, "The Best Products and Techniques for Strengthening Breakage-Prone Hair," 23 May 2018 These are high-brow and highly enjoyable alternatives to generic elastics that wind around hair and are a pain to take out. — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, "Silk Scrunchies Are Here," 13 Mar. 2018 Flip the tail ends up, tuck them in between your head and the clear elastics, and pull them out through the bottom to create the topsy tails. — Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, "15 Super-Easy Hairstyles for Lazy Girls Who Can't Even," 12 Dec. 2017 Add colored elastics into her hair to add a fun touch to this versatile updo. — Sasha Henriques, Woman's Day, "The 10 Best Back-to-School Hairstyles for Kids," 25 July 2017 The fitted, full-coverage, high-waisted style emerged as fabric technology advanced and elastics grew more stable. — Shira Feder, Vox, "The rise of granny panties," 5 June 2019 However, instead of just one big ponytail sectioned off into puffs with rubber bands, he's divided his hair into several smaller ones, complete with green, red, and yellow elastics. — Sharine Taylor, Allure, "For These Dancehall Artists, Hair Is Just as Important as the Music," 27 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elastic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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