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as in chunk
a small uneven mass
found a glob of chewing gum under my theater seat
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Recent Examples of glob
One pair of slippers in particular had bright red globs of liquid on the sole, along with what Gould thought at the time could be human hair.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Peanut Butter Boppers Gone but not forgotten, these lunchbox-friendly snacks were essentially globs of peanut butter rolled into tubes and surrounded by candy.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Soft, yielding bites of pear meet generous globs of funky gorgonzola at the foothills of satisfyingly crisp bubbles of aged mozzarella.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2025
Drink options include the Green Dread – a bright green gin concoction served from a beaker – and the Bloodsucker, a rum and blackberry liqueur drink served with a dollop of dark red jello meant to look like a glob of blood.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Peanut Butter Boppers Gone but not forgotten, these lunchbox-friendly snacks were essentially globs of peanut butter rolled into tubes and surrounded by candy.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Soft, yielding bites of pear meet generous globs of funky gorgonzola at the foothills of satisfyingly crisp bubbles of aged mozzarella.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2025
Drink options include the Green Dread – a bright green gin concoction served from a beaker – and the Bloodsucker, a rum and blackberry liqueur drink served with a dollop of dark red jello meant to look like a glob of blood.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glob
Noun
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Last October, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the country handed over a chunk of Escobar's ranch to women caught up in the nation's armed conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gase then spent a large chunk of his coaching history with the Broncos from 2009-14, the last three seasons serving as the team’s offensive coordinator before the Dolphins gave him a shot as head coach.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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With its mermaid-style skirt, full sleeves, furry collar and panache of tall black feathers on a crowning headpiece, the ensemble was a callback to the opulence of the 1920s, Cowan said, finished off with 255,000 crystals and beads.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The beads release a lemon-fresh scent while breaking down grease trapped in garbage disposals.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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During the procedure, doctors are looking to remove polyps—small clumps of cells that form on the lining of the colon or rectum.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The first mystery that could be solved involves an ultradense clump of matter detected in the system JVAS B1938+666, which is gravitationally lensed, or visibly distorted, thanks to a quirk of general relativity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Both surfaces are superhydrophobic, meaning water forms droplets and rolls off instead of spreading.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Instead, the black smoke from the fires can be seen in satellite images, and some locals have shared images of black droplets covering their car windshields and windows.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Debbie Allen, who starred as Catherine Avery and often directs episodes of the show, was happily sandwiched between Grey's hunks Anthony Hill (left) and Trevor Jackson.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Another, from 2009, is dominated by the profile of what appears to be a guard dog gripping a black hunk of something unidentifiable.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new shop’s coffee menu includes French press, cold brew, drip coffee, espresso and lattes, according to a menu on the front counter.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2026
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To avoid powdery mildew, water the plants at the soil line with your hose or a drip line system and keep their leaves as dry as possible.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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Who wouldn’t love finding a huge wad of cash?—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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This was long before Mayor Giuliani got his shorts in a wad about Ofili’s The Holy Virgin Mary, part of a 1999 group show at the Brooklyn Museum displaying art owned by the advertising mogul Charles Saatchi.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then, put your ballot into a mailbox or secure drop box, or deliver it to a voting center or county elections office.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Two aviation courses are expected to take place, including water drops, passenger loading, cargo handling and refining communications, according to a release.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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“Glob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glob. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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