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as in chunks
a small uneven mass
found a glob of chewing gum under my theater seat
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Recent Examples of globs
Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
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Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
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
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
Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globs
Noun
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Large chunks of their tissue is ripped out entirely.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Housing, healthcare and childcare are especially large chunks of household budgets that families have little control over, said Hannah Stephens, a senior research assistant at the center.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Framed in my room was a pre-Hispanic calculating tool that was made from colorful strings and beads.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Suddenly, intricate partings, curls, beads, and asymmetry were back in circulation.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Plant the clumps along a sunny or partly sunny border.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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This time of year pollen can frequently be seen blowing through the air and forming clumps on the ground, as trees shed pollen as part of the reproductive process.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Beside her, the dog shakes itself, droplets flying from it, then fixes her with an appraising gaze.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 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
Noun
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Cubans have long been accustomed to shopping with wads of cash stuffed into bags after compounding bouts of soaring inflation.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So does her strategy of releasing information in covert drips, often not revealing facts until the reader has likely figured them out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The new generation of luxury retreats — places like Preidlhof, Sha Wellness and Velaa Private Island — now offer infrared therapy, cryotherapy, stem cell treatments, IV vitamin drips and biometric testing alongside the traditional spa menu.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Little, golden globules of fat are pooling on the surface like Monet lily pads.—
Adam Rapoport,
Air Mail,
23 May 2026
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An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The question becomes whether the Blues want to bring in a reinforcement now or let their recent high draft picks take their lumps.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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This fermentation process separates the milk into curds (the thicker lumps of cheese) and whey (the liquid portion).—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
24 May 2026
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“Globs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globs. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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