get soft

Frequency: 7.698.3 per million words

Describes the process of changing to a soft state, often informally.

softVERB + soft

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Examples (10)

  • If you leave the butter out, it will quickly get soft.
  • The ground began to get soft after several days of heavy rain.
  • Don't let your muscles get soft; keep up with your exercise routine.
  • The fruit will get soft and mushy if you don't eat it soon.
  • After years of strict discipline, the teacher started to get soft on his students.
  • You need to let the dough get soft before you can properly knead it.
  • His stance on the issue used to be firm, but it seems to get soft with time.
  • These old towels tend to get soft and frayed after many washes.
  • The politician was criticized for starting to get soft on economic reforms.
  • Boil the vegetables until they get soft, but not overcooked.