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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
Three gigantic abstract paintings lean against the counter, each an indistinct blob of color.
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Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Large windows offered bright blue sea views as light poured in, with sunbathers dotting the sand below and the Cagarras Islands floating in green blobs on the horizon beyond.
—Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
The blob was earth-toned and splashed bestselling covers for years.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Even squares or irregular blobs can be broken down into a series of progressively smaller circles and calculated using pi, Davoyan said.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Large windows offered bright blue sea views as light poured in, with sunbathers dotting the sand below and the Cagarras Islands floating in green blobs on the horizon beyond.
—Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
The blob was earth-toned and splashed bestselling covers for years.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Even squares or irregular blobs can be broken down into a series of progressively smaller circles and calculated using pi, Davoyan said.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
Noun
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Flavors include Superman, moose tracks, Dubai chocolate and Play Dough (bright yellow vanilla ice cream with chunks of red and blue cookie dough).—
Jenna Thompson
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Borough officials call that spot ground zero for extreme erosion, after major chunks of the beach were wiped away.—
Sean Tallant,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 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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Transfer large clumps of dough to a surface.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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As most of the scientific books tell us, coagulating protein at lower temperatures produces more tender clumps; adding a little water or cream makes an omelet tenderer still.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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Historically, the Daytona had rice bead-type bracelets, so why not?—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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Artists and performers from across Africa wore elaborate outfits, with beads and feathers, while others had their bodies covered in colorful paint, swaying along Indigenous Yoruba rhythms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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This recipe relies on a cheesy boost of flavor with a generous amount of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese folded into the meatballs and a hunk of the cheese rind added to the broth for more umami depth.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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And perhaps this whole saga illuminates another reason why voters prefer to make young hunks wait until their late 30s, as Jordan did, to get their Oscar — to teach them humility.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Responding officers found a thin trail of blood droplets leading from the front door to the edge of the driveway.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The disease spreads through coughing or sneezing with respiratory droplets containing bacteria.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the other hand, with the price of gas averaging upward of $5 per gallon in the Chicago metro, driving in from Lombard just to score a wad of one dollar bills may not be the best return on investment for some.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Think of pulling on a wad of gum in your mouth – that thin strand is like the fiber, except scientists slowly lower the big preform into the furnace and pull out the small fiber quickly.—
John Ballato,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Resort areas, with some of the highest home prices in the country, are starting to shrink, joining the aging agricultural counties on the Eastern Plains that have suffered a steady drip of population losses for years.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Another class involves drip painting to combine art and water as a calming method.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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