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Recent Examples of blob Corals and fish pulsed around us as black and brown blobs inched along the bottom. Jennifer Billock, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 Previously, scientists suggested Charon had formed through another scenario: A celestial body catastrophically smashed into Pluto, generating a massive amount heat from the impact that would have made the bodies behave in a fluid-like manner, like silly putty or blobs in a lava lamp. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 There's a similar near-surface blob of molten material that may not currently be connected to the rest of the molten material to the south of that. Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025 However, that second blob of light was most likely coming from a very distant star that had not been observed before. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blob 
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Noun
  • Large chunks of the property have been used for recycling and composting operations since 1995.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, two members of the Oilers’ ice crew had to come onto the ice to pick up the rest of the chips and scrape the globs of cheese off the ice.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Sometimes, the first course is kind of mild — a basket of bread and a clump of butter.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Falling ice: Beware of falling ice and snow clumps from tall buildings while things melt.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The actress wore the brand’s cold shoulder midi dress, which featured a plunging neckline with gold-tone bead detailing.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The beads come in so many beautiful colors, like turquoise, orange, purple, and white.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Greedily grab big hunks of it straight from its container to scarf down with half of a sleeve of Saltines and a couple of pickles!
    Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • If what your dinner needs is a big hunk of meat on the table, and for some people that's a non-negotiable for a holiday dinner, this is a really good option.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • My citrus plant is getting ready to bloom, but there are clear droplets on several flower cluster bases.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
  • As that light passes through the water droplets suspended in the air, it is broken up into the component colors called the visible spectrum – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, more easily remembered as ROY G. BIV.
    Daniel Freedman, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Photographed by Shina Peng Around the world, preparations are currently underway for the Lunar New Year—whether that’s adding the final splash of sesame oil to a dumpling filling, or stuffing red envelopes with wads of crisp cash.
    Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Dismiss the remaining Yellowstone Ranch employees with a wad of cash.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • She’s become a Nickelodeon star, recorded two R&B albums, and appeared in a steady drip of films and TV shows.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Place a tray and/or a washable rug under the bowls to absorb drips and protect floors.
    Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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