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
Repeat the layers once or twice more to fill the glasses, and finish with berries and a dollop of cream.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
These beauties are perfect on their own, but feel free to add a dollop of hot sauce for an extra kick of flavor.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Pour on the dressing, stir to combine, then spoon onto a wide serving dish and top with dollops of the yoghurt, swirling it to reveal the shades of red.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
16 May 2026
Ladle soup into bowls and top each with a dollop of plain yogurt and cilantro leaves with tender stems.
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Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
These beauties are perfect on their own, but feel free to add a dollop of hot sauce for an extra kick of flavor.
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Pour on the dressing, stir to combine, then spoon onto a wide serving dish and top with dollops of the yoghurt, swirling it to reveal the shades of red.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
16 May 2026
Ladle soup into bowls and top each with a dollop of plain yogurt and cilantro leaves with tender stems.
—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dollop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollop
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Some politicians endorsed it as a move to stop corporate landlords from being able to outbid families, and buying up large chunks of local housing markets with cash offers.
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Foreman had infamously had chunks of his body cut and carved out before he was killed.
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
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The actor is also well-aware of Almanzo’s heartthrob status — hey, someone in Walnut Grove had to be the town hunk!
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Throughout the week, nightstands tend to collect books, cups, charging cords, and the occasional water ring and glob of lotion residue, too.
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Instead of being rolled, the enchiladas are stacked with slivers of tortilla, then topped with the familiar glob of cheese.
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Now the players were clumps of broken petals on grass.
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Mature clumps can be propagated by division in spring.
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The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.
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And Lamanna’s coauthor Jingmai O’Connor, vertebrate paleontologist and associate curator of fossil reptiles at Chicago’s Field Museum, also pointed out wads of bone found in the Changma Basin resemble pellets that owls regurgitate after feeding on prey.
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Far from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.
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Rather than receiving a lump-sum loan upfront, borrowers can access a credit line as needed during the draw period (up to the credit limit).
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“Dollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollop. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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