blobs

noun

plural of blob
1
as in chunks
a small uneven mass flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around

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2
as in beads
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass got a blob of honey on his sweater

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Recent Examples of blobs And while Muse’s cuddly bear mascot and Dots’ anthropomorphized blobs feel like obvious attempts to capture a wider consumer audience, Instinct feels markedly different. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 Use a model only to propose a label for new unstructured blobs. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 In fact, Lucas and LACMA are members of an encouraging new crop of museums — blobs or otherwise — designed as landscapes themselves rather than just containers in a landscape. — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026 While the Silo 17 citizens are getting murdered en masse, Troy has the image switched to a thermal map and has the audio cut off, so that the people look like colored blobs — and so their screams go unheard. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The orange and red blobs in the satellite view above show storms with the coldest and tallest cloud tops that are likely raining. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 This stunning manicure features shimmery sapphire blue blobs housed by organic chrome spheres on a milky nude base. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026 Furniture stains and splotches are the last thing anyone wants to think about when curating the perfect domestic space, but there’s nothing remotely enjoyable about discolored blobs on furniture. — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 The semicircular blobs are from the carnivoran’s metacarpal pads; five digits extend out, short like a dog’s paws but spread wide like human fingers. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blobs
  1. chunks
  2. beads
  3. clumps
  4. globs
  5. wads
  6. droplets
  7. lumps
  8. drips
Noun
  • The Hero With a Tragic Backstory Below stars Josh Hartnett as Calvin Penney, a fisherman fallen on hard times who now retrieves chunks of floating Arctic ice to be used in making vodka and reluctantly AirBnBs his home to tourists.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Add the flour, chocolate chunks and about three-quarters of the broken graham crackers and stir with a rubber spatula until combined and all the flour is absorbed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • Arcos sits very close to the northern limit of the path, which some eclipse chasers seek out specifically for a longer display of Baily’s beads.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • There is also a short evening dress from the 1925 haute couture collection which is embroidered with jet-style beads.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of beads
Noun
  • This represents the plasma hitting and passing through clumps of surrounding gas, energizing it.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Like hot liquids, acidic juices cause clumps of protein powder.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of clumps
Noun
  • But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
Definition of globs
Noun
  • Nestled deep among the wads of shredded paper and other bric-a-brac, the occupants made not a squeak, concealed to anyone who looked through the carrier’s door.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of wads
Noun
  • Water droplets hit the metal blades like tiny bullets, causing severe erosion.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pneumonic plague can spread from person to person through respiratory droplets during close contact, the CDC said.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of droplets
Noun
  • It is primarily transmitted through bites of infected fleas or direct contact with infected rodents, which can cause painful, swollen lumps in the lymph nodes.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The real estate sector is taking its lumps as Treasury yields surge, but Mizuho sees plenty of potential for two dividend-paying stocks in that corner of the market.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of lumps
Noun
  • Go to the 17th-floor wellness center, where there’s a zen infinity pool, a gym with a Thai boxing ring, and a medical spa, featuring treatments like Botox, body contouring, and IV drips.
    — Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The discreet sheet of color-changing material makes for a fun, bloody effect as water drips onto the surface.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of drips

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“Blobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blobs. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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