1
as in chunk
a small uneven mass
flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of blob
Inorganic crystals could have caused the wormy features; the types of chemical reactions that produce limestone could have caused the blobs.
—
David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
The trailer shows the player character to be a simple Ditto, the amorphous blob Pokémon capable of copying others’ appearance, taking on the eerie form of a human girl before making its way into the world.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
The Nest Cam 2-pack works indoors or outdoors, runs on batteries, and actually shows super clear HD footage instead of just fuzzy blobs.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The latter, which are millimeter-size blobs, are each surrounded by black rings that scientists determined contain iron and phosphate after studying them with Perseverance's toolkit.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blob
David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
The trailer shows the player character to be a simple Ditto, the amorphous blob Pokémon capable of copying others’ appearance, taking on the eerie form of a human girl before making its way into the world.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
The Nest Cam 2-pack works indoors or outdoors, runs on batteries, and actually shows super clear HD footage instead of just fuzzy blobs.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The latter, which are millimeter-size blobs, are each surrounded by black rings that scientists determined contain iron and phosphate after studying them with Perseverance's toolkit.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
Noun
-
Venture capital performance may be measured in ten-year chunks, but only an elite club of firms can claim to have stayed consistent—let alone functional—for anywhere close to that timeframe.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
-
Among them was a hip bone graft to cover a chunk of bone that was ripped off in one bite from the bear.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.—
Elise Cutts,
Wired News,
10 Aug. 2025
-
Drink options include the Green Dread – a bright green gin concoction served from a beaker – and the Bloodsucker, a rum and blackberry liqueur drink served with a dollop of dark red jello meant to look like a glob of blood.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Whichever the case, the researchers are now curious to discover more characteristics of the intriguing object, including determining whether dark matter can exist in small clumps without stars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
-
The question has always been, how small can clumps of cold dark matter become?—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
For years, families hoping to make cherished memories at the attraction have had to weave around the animal rights protestors stationed on the sidewalk outside, equipped with signs, bullhorns, rosary beads and incense.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
-
The same thing goes for the kinds of shells that people made into beads.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Netflix’s homepage and social-media accounts tease a series full of shirtless hunks, and the characters often shower together, showing off their butts.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
-
And Prince William would have been forgiven for blushing when Kate pointedly replied that the poster had in fact shown the TV hunk from a famous Levi advert.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
-
Produced when moonlight is refracted through water droplets, the white or lunar rainbow only appears in full moon conditions when the sky is clear.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Later that night, a man handed the young woman a wad of cash.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
-
Everyone gathered around to help flip the meat, stuffing wads of lettuce wraps into their cheeks and washing it down with soju.—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Those bright white tees seem to be absolute stain magnets attracting coffee drips, spaghetti sauce spots, and salad dressing splashes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
-
Our soundtrack is the drip-drip-drip of water on concrete.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share