1
as in chunk
a small uneven mass
found a glob of chewing gum under my theater seat
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of glob
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
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
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
See All Example Sentences for glob
Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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
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
See All Example Sentences for glob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glob
Noun
-
And now, to MLB's chagrin, this uniform issue has bled over to a not-small chunk of the American public.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
-
None of they key players went in colder than Tudisco, whose deceptively warm performance as sometimes-mobster Mike Santini holds a large chunk of the show together.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Noun
-
Another image of an insole showed Clark’s logo above a bead pile graphic, but the framing of the official images doesn’t confirm if it’ll be used on the blue variant or another.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
-
Others had plastic beads emerge from their biopsy sites.—
Annika Inampudi,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Noun
-
The model of shuffling that the new result depends on, like Bayer and Diaconis’ before it, still assumes that the cards riffle down one by one, rather than in clumps.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
-
The envelopes of material around these infant stars eventually form clumps that gather more and more mass to become planets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
-
Unlike conventional pumps, which rely on mechanical components to physically push fluid through a system, the LIMA pump uses electromagnetic forces acting on a droplet of liquid metal to create motion.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
-
Lindsay is eternally clocking in to do her job, to make sure that the sponge of this show has been so thoroughly wrung that there is not even a droplet of drama left inside.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Noun
-
His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
-
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
Noun
-
For shoppers comparing options, the cheaper menu items at the same studios include standard IV drips and Restore’s $79 NAD+ bundle.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
-
Session length depends on the dose and the clinic’s protocol, which is why drips can take anywhere from a single hour to most of an afternoon.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Noun
-
The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
-
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
Noun
-
Mix one drop of castile soap with 16 ounces of warm water in a spray bottle.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
-
Retailers face challenges from SNAP cuts and consumer fatigue, needing to demonstrate value as price drops will be delayed for months.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Glob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glob. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
