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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
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.
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Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
Scientist can’t be blamed for not recognizing the fleshy glob, because Relicanthus daphneae baffled experts for decades, the American Museum of Natural History reports.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
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Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
Scientist can’t be blamed for not recognizing the fleshy glob, because Relicanthus daphneae baffled experts for decades, the American Museum of Natural History reports.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glob
Noun
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Directions For peach syrup, in a small saucepan combine peach chunks and 1 cup water.—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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About 49 of the 71 miles have been completed, and a large chunk of those well-trodden trails can be attributed to Anderson’s advocacy, leadership and commitment to the park.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Tiny silica beads about 10 microns in diameter are projected at the polymer at about 750 meters per second (over 1,600 miles per hour) with the amount of energy absorbed measured by calculating the change in particle velocity before and after the beads pass through.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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There were old family photos that needed restoring and jewelry awaiting work like restringing beads or replacing clasps.—
Michael Weissenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Likewise, lacquer, varnish, and wood stains can deteriorate or form clumps when subjected to climate changes.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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Lungwort is a slow grower, forming dense clumps over time.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Keeping the spray nozzle close to the target area also helps reduce the drift of droplets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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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!—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Here, submakers pitch baseball-sized hunks of cold cuts across the room, which land like a catcher’s mitt into a spread-open hoagie held by another employee.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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Guests and a small community of local members enter a subterranean sanctuary of saunas, steam rooms, rain showers, a hydrotherapy pool, and serene treatment suites offering everything from exosome facials and pelvic-floor toning therapy to detox IV drips.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Reginald described the experience of being Black in the military as akin to being in a pool that’s filling up slowly, drip by drip.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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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.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Tucker’s rapid-fire delivery is punctuated with sound effects, music cues, and the use of a variety of props dangling from his person at all times (including handcuffs, a wad of cash, and two guns).—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Submissions for variety special (pre-recorded) tumbled to 66 from 89, a 23-title plunge that accounts for roughly half the year’s overall drop.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Combine 2 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, 10 drops of peppermint oil, and 10 drops of garlic extract in a spray bottle and shake well.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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“Glob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glob. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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