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
Greek yogurt For a dairy product that’s thicker than milk, try whisking a dollop or two of plain Greek yogurt into your egg mixture.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 26 Feb. 2025
Squeeze a dollop of Japanese mayonnaise over the top, put the crusty top on the roll, and serve.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Just add a dollop of mayo to a rag and scrub the affected surface until the mark is gone.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
In the Americas, Hayek is a favourite of the ‘chainsaw’ economists, with a large dollop of irony given the push for total control of the economy by an elite.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 26 Feb. 2025
Squeeze a dollop of Japanese mayonnaise over the top, put the crusty top on the roll, and serve.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Just add a dollop of mayo to a rag and scrub the affected surface until the mark is gone.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
In the Americas, Hayek is a favourite of the ‘chainsaw’ economists, with a large dollop of irony given the push for total control of the economy by an elite.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollop
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However, a large chunk (40,000 jobs) of last month’s layoff count can be attributed to plans tied to two major employers: UPS and Intel.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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This is a big part of playoff hockey, something that is new to a good chunk of this group.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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New cast members include Oscar nominee Allison Janney, Italian hunk Michele Morrone, and Glee star Alex Newell.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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As a result, and unlike most hunks of space junk that re-enter, this half-ton oven-sized beast is likely to impact the surface of Earth.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
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About 70 feet down, the rover would see purple clumps along the lakebed formed by cyanobacteria, a microorganism that thrives in habitats like sinkholes that are high in sulfate and low in oxygen.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Plants grow from a thick rhizome and spread to form dense clumps that benefit from late summer division every few years.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Newcastle fans can feel justifiably angry by the notion that a team will waltz off with their No 9 with a flutter of eyelashes and a wad of cash.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But luckily, the owner of the car, who came running out of the corner deli nearby, was content to accept a wad of cash, rather than getting the cops involved.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Labor in healthcare includes taking down medical histories, making diagnoses, lifting patients, removing lumps, palpating livers, writing notes, processing claims and comforting patients.—
Kevin Vigilante,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Dollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollop. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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