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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
At first, genes produce a higher concentration of two particular proteins in one part of the blob of cells.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
Noun
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The neck of his daughter's guitar pokes out above chunks of concrete.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those two buyers went on to sell chunks of their stakes to Libero Football Finance, a German company, and NIPA Capital, based in the Netherlands.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The study included nearly 300 people who were still cognitively normal but at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s because their brain scans showed evidence of amyloid plaques, the clumps of protein that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's.—
Alice Park,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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When the wafer is rinsed, these clumps redeposit onto the surface, causing the defects.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Stick with small bins for little items like paintbrushes, beads, or binder clips to keep them from getting lost.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Other ideas include Perler beads, Rainbow Loom, slime making, and Shrinky Dinks.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Run The Range Hood Hot air and steam carry oil droplets during cooking and deposit them, leaving behind a greasy residue on cabinets, walls, and other surfaces.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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The mixture goes through a homogenizer, which breaks the oil into microscopic droplets that stay evenly suspended.—
Oset Babür-Winter,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Remove it and continue rotating to let any excess drip off.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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From there, find a solution to protect against accidental oil drips that can harm your furniture.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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