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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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Recent Examples of blobs
No, the blobs aren’t coming back.
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ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Although the transparent blue blobs resemble jellyfish, velella velella aren’t actually jellies, according to the National Park Service.
—Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Unlike the smooth stream of fast coronal wind, the slow solar wind comes out of the sun in gusty blobs, which are visible in coronal images as bright rays.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
My reverence for feelings is precise, forensic even, but for me facts are malleable things, little blobs of cold clay waiting to be warmed up and shaped.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The effect of all these wildly inventive choices is of a splintered consciousness — and of an image that’s been photocopied so many times its pixels have become blobs.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Especially in 2026, when every parking lot looks like a carton of Walmart eggs—endless rows of colorless blobs.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 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
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
ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Although the transparent blue blobs resemble jellyfish, velella velella aren’t actually jellies, according to the National Park Service.
—Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Unlike the smooth stream of fast coronal wind, the slow solar wind comes out of the sun in gusty blobs, which are visible in coronal images as bright rays.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
My reverence for feelings is precise, forensic even, but for me facts are malleable things, little blobs of cold clay waiting to be warmed up and shaped.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The effect of all these wildly inventive choices is of a splintered consciousness — and of an image that’s been photocopied so many times its pixels have become blobs.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Especially in 2026, when every parking lot looks like a carton of Walmart eggs—endless rows of colorless blobs.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blobs
Noun
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Aim for at least an hour of daily activity, even if it’s broken up into shorter chunks throughout the day, Drake recommended.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
12 May 2026
Noun
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His jaw tightened as beads of sweat gleamed on his forehead.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Sleep Foundation notes that weighted blankets can contain glass beads, plastic pellets, ball bearings or other materials, and the choice of filler directly affects how warm the blanket sleeps.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Divide the clumps every few years in the spring to reposition crowns at the soil level.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Imagine taking a huge cloud of gas, and compressing much of that material down into just a few clumps that were much smaller in physical size.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The chemicals made their way into Lake Apopka, turning the crystal clear waters into a pea-green soup filled with globs of gooey algae.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Cubans have long been accustomed to shopping with wads of cash stuffed into bags after compounding bouts of soaring inflation.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The closer the proximity, the more likely travelers could spread illness to one another via respiratory droplets or surfaces.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Police found droplets of blood near Nancy Guthrie’s front door and a trail of blood leading to the driveway.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Put a tray or a sheet of foil underneath casseroles, desserts, and other dishes to catch drips and spills.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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And liquid cheese drips over the side of a stout little fish nugget accompanied by Sichuan pickle tartar sauce.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
13 May 2026
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The one exception is cocoa powder; those lumps need to be broken up.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The Huskies, after winning the Big East championship and playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 24 years, took some losses in the transfer portal and took their lumps in the early season southern and western swings, losing 10 of their first 12 games.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Blobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blobs. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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