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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
While those living blobs of oatmeal thrive, Lenae is the only solo Black woman to have a song in the top 30.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 July 2025
What to know about the seafarers The blobs are not jellyfish but colonies of polyps similar to the Portuguese man-of-war, according to JellyWatch.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
As the continents split, stress fractured deep layers of rock, triggering convective instabilities—blobs of rock slowly dripping downward under gravity.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
These outbursts are usually triggered by solar flares or coronal mass ejections that send blobs of plasma out into the Solar System.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 July 2025
What to know about the seafarers The blobs are not jellyfish but colonies of polyps similar to the Portuguese man-of-war, according to JellyWatch.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
As the continents split, stress fractured deep layers of rock, triggering convective instabilities—blobs of rock slowly dripping downward under gravity.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
These outbursts are usually triggered by solar flares or coronal mass ejections that send blobs of plasma out into the Solar System.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
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Piled high into a thick, split-top bun, the tender chunks of lobster meat are mixed with a just-right amount of mayo (or with warm butter, if that’s your preference) and served with potato chips.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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This mid-August week sees a big chunk of the Fast & Furious franchise hit streaming, plus a distressing docuseries, and more.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 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,
Wired News,
10 Aug. 2025
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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
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One clump, designated Knot E, appears to be a small but dense cloud of gas that is in the process of being eroded by the radiation blasted at it by stars in its proximity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 July 2025
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Individual clumps can expand and persist for years.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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He’s known to mix in tennis necklaces, chunky chains, and beads, plus two matching Alhambra bracelets on off days.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
11 Aug. 2025
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For a simpler look, thread small beads onto a chain for an easy and quick necklace.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2025
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The much-talked-about Cod Royale is Rouse’s take on the Filet-O-Fish, built around a battered hunk of fish sandwiched between a brioche bun, with a dripping dose of tangy tartar sauce, shredded iceberg, and spicy pickles.—
Pervaiz Shallwani,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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Or Marcello, Emily’s Italian beau, who needed a different look than the typical Italian hunk.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Norfolk sky has suddenly darkened, and droplets of rain are spotting on the windshield.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Billions of years ago, when Earth was a giant ball of magma, dense droplets of liquid iron rained down into the planet’s depths, and this iron rain took the highly siderophile elements along for the ride, sequestering them in the core.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
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Go grab your passport, a wad of bail money, and enough thirst for wine that growls at history and food that tastes like the ocean punched you in the mouth.—
John Noakes,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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To the detriment of the proceedings late in the second act, there is a wad of exposition gristle that brings things full stop in the form of a labored revelation of why Diamond is such a grump and perhaps maybe won’t be one in the future.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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During a busy morning rush, Gallant and Norman wander the dining room refilling bottomless drip coffee and running plates of food to familiar faces.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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There has been a slow drip of new print publications in recent years, testing the conventional wisdom that print is dead.—
Daniel Kaplan,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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