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
When spreading the remaining batter on top of the cake, drop small dollops all over filling.
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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
Dietitian Amanda Sauceda, MS, RD, likes to add a few dollops of cottage cheese to her smoothies, instead of protein powder.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
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
Dietitian Amanda Sauceda, MS, RD, likes to add a few dollops of cottage cheese to her smoothies, instead of protein powder.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollops
Noun
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In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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Those in the next bracket, up to $100,800, will pay 12% on that additional tranche, 22% on any additional income up to $211,400, and four higher percentages on four further chunks of income, topping out at 37% on everything above $768,701.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 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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Down her leg, under her favorite nightgown, came loose stool, clumps of it falling across the carpet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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Setting the cutting height too low can cause the lawn to burn out in the hot sun and may also force the mower blades into contact with dirt clumps, bumps in the yard, or low-lying obstacles, such as small rocks.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
Noun
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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
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Most nail artists use a clear gel with a thick consistency (Chue opts for the Aprés Builder Top Gelcoat) to create these designs, ranging from simple globs to translucent jelly ridges.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Apr. 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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