as in chunks
a small uneven mass
served crackers topped with dollops of caviar as an appetizer
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Recent Examples of dollops
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
When spreading the remaining batter on top of the cake, drop small dollops all over filling.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, drizzle of crema, dollops of salsa verde, and garnish of lime and cilantro.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Crisp saffron risotto mini arancini arrived in dollops of aioli.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Finish with a few dollops of thick yogurt and a squeeze of lemon or lime.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Everything that is truly great about the world’s oldest knockout competition was present, including dollops of controversy to go with the almighty scare given to the visitors.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Grandma Syl’s flaky cream cheese pastry was shaped into tiny triangles framing sweet dollops of her homemade raspberry and apricot-pineapple jams.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 20 Feb. 2026
Spoon dollops of the ricotta cheese over top.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
When spreading the remaining batter on top of the cake, drop small dollops all over filling.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, drizzle of crema, dollops of salsa verde, and garnish of lime and cilantro.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Crisp saffron risotto mini arancini arrived in dollops of aioli.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Finish with a few dollops of thick yogurt and a squeeze of lemon or lime.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Everything that is truly great about the world’s oldest knockout competition was present, including dollops of controversy to go with the almighty scare given to the visitors.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Grandma Syl’s flaky cream cheese pastry was shaped into tiny triangles framing sweet dollops of her homemade raspberry and apricot-pineapple jams.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 20 Feb. 2026
Spoon dollops of the ricotta cheese over top.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollops
Noun
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Large chunks of their tissue is ripped out entirely.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Housing, healthcare and childcare are especially large chunks of household budgets that families have little control over, said Hannah Stephens, a senior research assistant at the center.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
28 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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Plant the clumps along a sunny or partly sunny border.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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This time of year pollen can frequently be seen blowing through the air and forming clumps on the ground, as trees shed pollen as part of the reproductive process.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 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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The iPhone maker isn’t spending gobs of cash in the race to expand AI computing capacity, instead partnering with Google to power artificial intelligence features.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are gobs of money to be made selling enterprise software, but dulling the impact of AI is also a useful feint.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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