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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
Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
The Tap House Grille in Hooksett, Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery in Raymond, and Gilley’s Diner in Portsmouth are all experts at flawlessly smothering their fries with globs of brown gravy and clumps of squeaky cheese curds.
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Cnt Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Sep. 2020
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
—
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
The Tap House Grille in Hooksett, Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery in Raymond, and Gilley’s Diner in Portsmouth are all experts at flawlessly smothering their fries with globs of brown gravy and clumps of squeaky cheese curds.
—
Cnt Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globs
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On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.
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Trump gleefully tearing up large chunks of the White House and my hometown, trying to install a solipsistic arch, an exclusive golf course, a gargantuan ballroom and a garden of heroes — all to his Versailles-on-acid specifications.
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The colors change to indicate how saturated the beads are, and the dyes used contain hazardous chemicals.
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Combine gemstones, modern French tips, and your favorite team flag surrounded by beads for the win.
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McCary also points out that shorter grass clippings are also less likely to form large or heavy clumps that might smother patches of lawn.
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Plant them in clumps behind or at the edges of a group of dahlias for a stunning early autumn display.
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The stones are arranged in an irregular composition intended to evoke falling droplets of water.
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The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.
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Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.
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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.
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The entire lobby level, from its white stone flooring and pillars, to the planter boxes that (barely) separate the lounge from the entrance, drips in understated opulence.
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From cooking splatters and coffee drips to grass stains and ink marks, stains are an inevitable part of everyday life.
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Can turkey tail mushrooms shrink lipomas, the soft, fatty lumps that show up under the skin of countless aging dogs?
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Far from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.
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In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals.
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In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals.
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“Globs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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