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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
Lifting blobs of toothpaste up and away from the fabric prevents smearing, which creates a bigger stain.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
But the two types of blobs couldn’t be more different and are many orders of magnitude different in size.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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'Sharktopus': Strange but close encounter
The encounter was strange beyond the fact that the orange blob looked rather like a bold fashion statement secured to the shark's head.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
That day, all 100 set off at the same time from Columbus Circle, taking on the Central Park running loop together in one big blob.
—Melissa Dahl, Curbed, 15 May 2025
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
But the two types of blobs couldn’t be more different and are many orders of magnitude different in size.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Watch the video here More news: A North Carolina animal shelter gets creative with 'Poorly Drawn Pets' fundraiser
'Sharktopus': Strange but close encounter
The encounter was strange beyond the fact that the orange blob looked rather like a bold fashion statement secured to the shark's head.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
That day, all 100 set off at the same time from Columbus Circle, taking on the Central Park running loop together in one big blob.
—Melissa Dahl, Curbed, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
Noun
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That being said, this might be the one Philadelphia roster that can absorb a prolonged Embiid absence during the regular season, should the big man continue to miss chunks of games.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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That's a group that makes up a big chunk of Trump's political base.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 July 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,
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2025
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There were globs of stuff coming out of me, like sheets of it.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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This smooths out the distribution of axions within galaxies, preventing the formation of smaller clumps and ultra-dense cores.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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Because smaller clumps of dark matter cause less extreme warping, this sensitivity will allow researchers to detect and characterize smaller, less massive dark matter structures.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 June 2025
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Decant items like soap, laundry pods, dryer sheets, and scent-boosting beads. Cut out and save the safety information on your cleaning and laundry products before throwing out the plastic containers.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2025
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Our girl on the town Ana Gutierrez rounded up a list of Austin bars and restaurants celebrating with crawfish boils, beads and brass bands.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Nathan Fillion straddles the line between everyman and hunk — and he’s built a career out of it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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In our culture there’s little more demonstrative action of a parent’s lack of control than having their child drive away in a 4,000-pound hunk of metal on their own.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The water droplet did disperse quickly and evenly, though, suggesting that the material is still very moisture-wicking—a good quality for hot sleepers.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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This typically happens when infected respiratory droplets are released into the air when a sick person talks, sings, sneezes or coughs.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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He was being held on a $100,000 bond and wad scheduled to appear at Rockville Superior Court on Friday.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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His lab, the Kaplan Lab, is strewn with the substance, stacked with cases of silk cocoons and wads of silk from around the world, all awaiting their transformation into new forms.—
Amy Paturel,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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With companies going where liquidity is abundant, a steady drip of firms being taken private, and too few initial public offerings coming along to replace them, pressure is mounting to reverse the slow but inexorable shrinking of London’s historic trading venue.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Leaner cuts also reduce fat drips and flame flare-ups, which can contribute to carcinogen formation.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2025
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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