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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
Soft, yielding bites of pear meet generous globs of funky gorgonzola at the foothills of satisfyingly crisp bubbles of aged mozzarella.
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2025
Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.
—Elise Cutts, Wired News, 10 Aug. 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
Instead of applying thick globs of paint to the canvas, Turner painted multiple layers of a thin, watery oil paint mixture.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2025
Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.
—Elise Cutts, Wired News, 10 Aug. 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
Instead of applying thick globs of paint to the canvas, Turner painted multiple layers of a thin, watery oil paint mixture.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glob
Noun
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The Heat entered Tuesday’s game without a chunk of its preferred rotation, missing rotation regulars Tyler Herro (left quad soreness), Norman Powell (right groin strain), Kel’el Ware (right shoulder strain) and Andrew Wiggins (left big toe sesamoiditis).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Downstairs in his Baltimore row house, cloudy brown water with chunks of human waste was coming up from the shower drain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s always a bead of sweat running down his forehead.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Five bears were stationed in the river, waiting like revelers at a Mardi Gras parade, eager for a string of beads.—
Kim Cross,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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One of the things my daughter and I both love is how this mascara keeps lashes defined and clump-free, even with multiple coats.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
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Divide the clumps every three years or so to spread around your garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Or, more perilously, watching for behaviors indicating that urination was imminent and catching droplets streaming down from the chimps overhead into a plastic bag stretched over a forked branch.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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The virus spreads via respiratory droplets and saliva through coughing, sneezing, talking or sharing eating utensils.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s a $131,069 hunk of luck.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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John’s portrayal as a soulless hunk might have its seeds of truth.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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The loud lime shade is fitting for a vibrant party, while the wax construction prevents drips, so the area stays clean and safe all night.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Apply the fertilizer to the tree’s drip line.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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According to a post on Facebook by the New Zealand Police, a volunteer at the store noticed a pungent aroma before opening the bag, and found multiple small bags of marijuana and a large wad of cash.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Grab your stretchy pants and a wad of napkins, because McDonald’s newest menu item means business.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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All areas in the Los Angeles region will experience a slight cooling on Saturday, with the coast and valleys seeing a possible 5- to 10-degree drop.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Abiqua Falls — known for its 92-foot (28-meter) vertical drop over a columnar basalt cliff — has been privately owned for over a century but open to the public.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Glob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glob. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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