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
Drop dollops of the sauce over the kale (or ricotta).
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
This account is far from a dry recitation; it is filled with Hujar’s observations, honest self-assessments, and amusing dollops of gossip involving a wide circle of 1970s cultural luminaries.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Spoon 8 dollops of meringue (each about the size of an orange) onto the parchment in a 9-inch ring, leaving a 4-inch round space in the center and allowing dollops to touch on the sides.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Chunks of bread, cream cheese cubes, and dollops of peanut butter and jam get covered in a rich custard then baked to golden perfection.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Even poison ivy adds dollops of gold and red along the trail, but don’t touch.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The standard cheese on burgers is pimento, and a rice bowl on offer features expertly fried chicken livers dressed in dollops of rich gravy, caramelized onions, and scallions.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
The delight of it, the source of its generous dollops of camp melodrama, comes from its ability to convince you that maybe, just maybe, this will be the thing that finally overturns the apple cart.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
This account is far from a dry recitation; it is filled with Hujar’s observations, honest self-assessments, and amusing dollops of gossip involving a wide circle of 1970s cultural luminaries.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Spoon 8 dollops of meringue (each about the size of an orange) onto the parchment in a 9-inch ring, leaving a 4-inch round space in the center and allowing dollops to touch on the sides.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Chunks of bread, cream cheese cubes, and dollops of peanut butter and jam get covered in a rich custard then baked to golden perfection.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Even poison ivy adds dollops of gold and red along the trail, but don’t touch.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The standard cheese on burgers is pimento, and a rice bowl on offer features expertly fried chicken livers dressed in dollops of rich gravy, caramelized onions, and scallions.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
The delight of it, the source of its generous dollops of camp melodrama, comes from its ability to convince you that maybe, just maybe, this will be the thing that finally overturns the apple cart.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollops
Noun
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Combine kiwi chunks with mango, peppers, and cilantro to make a zesty salsa.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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But where the Broncos looked down and out for good chunks of the previous three losses, that wasn’t the case on Tuesday night.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Use those wads of wrapping paper leftover from a birthday, baby shower, or holiday bash to stuff the bottom and sides of the box and prevent shifting during shipping.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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Hanging ornaments with care can be one of the highlights of the holiday season, but untangling wads of string lights is far less enjoyable.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Divide the clumps every two years and replant some of the bulbs.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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How could there not be something glittery and white, not trees or rocks or twists and dippings of the ground or clumps of bushes, little gullies where the water runs infrequently.—
David Searcy,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Our lament about our father’s painful passing in Florida — where there are gobs of old people but no MAID laws to make death more peaceful — morphed into an unexpected series of stories on same.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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This may cause gobs of wet clay to fly sideways into the hair of other moviegoers.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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