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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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Recent Examples of blob
Another factor includes the warm blob of Pacific Ocean water that's currently sitting off the West Coast.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
At first, genes produce a higher concentration of two particular proteins in one part of the blob of cells.
—Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The current event ranks as the fourth-largest Northeast Pacific blob yet observed, according to data from NOAA oceanographer Andrew Leising.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
At first, genes produce a higher concentration of two particular proteins in one part of the blob of cells.
—Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The current event ranks as the fourth-largest Northeast Pacific blob yet observed, according to data from NOAA oceanographer Andrew Leising.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
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Harris, an Oak Lawn native, actually missed a chunk of her sophomore season with a knee injury but has returned with a consistent vengeance, also averaging 15 points a game as a junior.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Barnes ably defended Atlanta big man Kristaps Porziņģis for a good chunk of the first half on Monday, despite playing with two fouls.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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Peanut Butter Boppers Gone but not forgotten, these lunchbox-friendly snacks were essentially globs of peanut butter rolled into tubes and surrounded by candy.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
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These ads showed images of tractors, mountains of blueberries and a man’s hands massaging a clump of dirt, each segment highlighting a different part of the industry.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Divide the clumps every two years and replant some of the bulbs.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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Those bead-like leaves store water so this plant doesn't need frequent watering.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Once rolled, seal each bead with a coat of clear glaze or resin for a professional finish.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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Put a few hunks of cornbread on your greens and top them with the juices for a life-changing experience.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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On the other hand, there is the new Whitney, whose west side, facing the Hudson, resembles a ship with a white sail—if the sail were a hunk of Styrofoam and the ship sinking.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Once the water droplets from the mister evaporate from plant leaves, that moisture is carried throughout the room.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Jan. 2026
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Plus, water droplets on leaves can work as magnifying glasses, causing the leaves to burn.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
4 Jan. 2026
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Hanging ornaments with care can be one of the highlights of the holiday season, but untangling wads of string lights is far less enjoyable.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Later that night, a man handed the young woman a wad of cash.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Move down the wall in a grid to catch any drips.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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Advertisement Breadcrumbing This buzzy term describes the slow drip of attention that never quite develops into anything meaningful.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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