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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
Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
People generally fall into two camps: those who enjoy the taste and ‘mouthfeel’ and those who view eating them as akin to swallowing a large glob of phlegm.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
People generally fall into two camps: those who enjoy the taste and ‘mouthfeel’ and those who view eating them as akin to swallowing a large glob of phlegm.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glob
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Mitchell spent a chunk of the game defending Hawks star guard Trae Young, limiting him to just two field-goal attempts while guarding him for six minutes of game clock, according to NBA tracking stats.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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In 1978, Wenner sold the magazine to Larry Burke, a young man from Chicago who had spent a chunk of his twenties vagabonding around Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her choice of gemstones such as rose cut diamonds, brilliant diamonds, ancient beads, tumbled colored gemstones and precious metals including mixed sterling silver and 18-karat gold pieces) makes each piece of hers highly nuanced and unique.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Contact your healthcare provider immediately if a seed or bead gets stuck in your ear and doesn't come out.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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About 70 feet down, the rover would see purple clumps along the lakebed formed by cyanobacteria, a microorganism that thrives in habitats like sinkholes that are high in sulfate and low in oxygen.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Plants grow from a thick rhizome and spread to form dense clumps that benefit from late summer division every few years.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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With a programmable rain curtain that can create patterns and images using water droplets, as well as a pool on stage, water is a central theme and a key part of the family-friendly extravaganza featuring Cyr Wheel artists, an aerialist, a contortionist, a juggler and football (soccer) freestylers.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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What is a moonbow? A moonbow, or lunar rainbow, is a rare phenomenon that occurs when moonlight is refracted, reflected, and dispersed by water droplets in the air, just like a daytime rainbow.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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New cast members include Oscar nominee Allison Janney, Italian hunk Michele Morrone, and Glee star Alex Newell.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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As a result, and unlike most hunks of space junk that re-enter, this half-ton oven-sized beast is likely to impact the surface of Earth.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Excess moisture drips into the V-shape and is then funneled into a container.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Because when so many Americans are tightening grocery budgets, scaling back meals, and absorbing the daily drip of scarcity, a pass that promises a burger a day doesn’t feel indulgent.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Newcastle fans can feel justifiably angry by the notion that a team will waltz off with their No 9 with a flutter of eyelashes and a wad of cash.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But luckily, the owner of the car, who came running out of the corner deli nearby, was content to accept a wad of cash, rather than getting the cops involved.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to a Gartner report, companies today are using just 33% of their martech stack capabilities—a startling drop from 58% a few years ago.—
Richard Jones,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Type: Sneaker | Heel drop: 8mm | Shoe weight: 8.8 oz.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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“Glob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glob. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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