as in chunk
a small uneven mass
served crackers topped with dollops of caviar as an appetizer
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Recent Examples of dollop
The sauce—made with miso, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and a dollop of mayo—doubles as both a marinade for the chicken and finishing drizzle.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Natalie Erika James throws a bunch of great ideas into her fem-horror riff on body dysmorphia, shame and the tireless quest for physical perfection in a culture obsessed with youthful hotness — following in the path of The Substance and Ryan Murphy’s latest dollop of high-gloss trash, The Beauty.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The tiniest dollop applied to my wet hair from the mid-strands down gave me soft, touchable, silky, defined, and frizz-free curls.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Delusion is usually a great personality trait in a Real Housewife, and all the best of them have a healthy dollop of it.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Natalie Erika James throws a bunch of great ideas into her fem-horror riff on body dysmorphia, shame and the tireless quest for physical perfection in a culture obsessed with youthful hotness — following in the path of The Substance and Ryan Murphy’s latest dollop of high-gloss trash, The Beauty.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The tiniest dollop applied to my wet hair from the mid-strands down gave me soft, touchable, silky, defined, and frizz-free curls.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Delusion is usually a great personality trait in a Real Housewife, and all the best of them have a healthy dollop of it.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollop
Noun
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Costs have soared since the original project was conceived more than a decade ago, and a sizable chunk of the hotel tax funds is now being used instead for repairs.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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More than 200,000 Bay Staters remained in the dark Tuesday evening, with MEMA’s power outage map showing large chunks of Barnstable and Plymouth counties greatly affected.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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And, man, are those warm slices delicious, especially when folded around a hunk of brisket or smoked turkey with pickled onions and a generous dose of tangy brown sauce.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Cording recommends throwing a slice of salmon, hunks of sweet potato or winter squash, and either broccoli or brussels sprouts (chef’s choice) on a pan and roasting till the fish is cooked through and those veggies are nice and brown.—
Ashley Oerman,
SELF,
19 Feb. 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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Remove sticks, rocks, clumps, and other debris from the soil that can impede growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Each plant can be counted on to produce a large number of flower stalks, and the clumps of sword-like foliage add shape and texture to the garden throughout the year.—
Angela England,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
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Each sock features a discreet zippered pocket on the calf, just big enough to fit a credit card, a hotel key, or a wad of cash.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, Davis doesn’t want to give out his insurance information and offers to pay for damages with a massive wad of cash.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Russian state has introduced incentives for women who have three or more children, including lump-sum payments, tax breaks and state benefits.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Dollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollop. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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