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as in chunk
a small uneven mass
flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around
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'Sharktopus': Strange but close encounter
The encounter was strange beyond the fact that the orange blob looked rather like a bold fashion statement secured to the shark's head.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
That day, all 100 set off at the same time from Columbus Circle, taking on the Central Park running loop together in one big blob.
—Melissa Dahl, Curbed, 15 May 2025
Are jellyfish-like blobs harmful to humans or pets?
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On the planet below, the white blobs are lightning, with city lights creating the different colored streaks.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
That day, all 100 set off at the same time from Columbus Circle, taking on the Central Park running loop together in one big blob.
—Melissa Dahl, Curbed, 15 May 2025
Are jellyfish-like blobs harmful to humans or pets?
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On the planet below, the white blobs are lightning, with city lights creating the different colored streaks.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
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Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Still, office space is the largest chunk of cash net operating income (NOI), at just over half.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2025
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There were globs of stuff coming out of me, like sheets of it.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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This smooths out the distribution of axions within galaxies, preventing the formation of smaller clumps and ultra-dense cores.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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Because smaller clumps of dark matter cause less extreme warping, this sensitivity will allow researchers to detect and characterize smaller, less massive dark matter structures.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 June 2025
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Throughout the middle passage, it has been said that our ancestors wove familiar items such as beads, shells, or even seeds and grains from home into their braids, to keep with them along their journeys.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
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The brand sells products like hair beads, gel, shampoo and conditioner on Nunn’s website.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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That means, as Hercules, buoyant Brady is asked to present little beyond a sweet-natured, naive hunk celebrated for his gym membership and gleaming dentistry.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Come here for breakfast, and tear off a hunk of a just-out-of-the-oven baguette, slather it with salted premium French butter, sip great coffee, and kick off your day.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The water droplet did disperse quickly and evenly, though, suggesting that the material is still very moisture-wicking—a good quality for hot sleepers.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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This typically happens when infected respiratory droplets are released into the air when a sick person talks, sings, sneezes or coughs.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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His lab, the Kaplan Lab, is strewn with the substance, stacked with cases of silk cocoons and wads of silk from around the world, all awaiting their transformation into new forms.—
Amy Paturel,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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When the victim initially resisted, the suspect kicked and punched him and forcibly grabbed a wad of cash from the vehicle, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses under the vegetables to irrigate the,m but leave nearby weeds without water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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Copley’s landscape design includes a dry creek bed, drip irrigation, blue fescue grass, and a variety of colorful plants like orange kangaroo paw, purple salvia, and red autumn sage.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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