as in chunks
a small uneven mass
deftly avoided stepping in a gobbet of spit on the sidewalk
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Noun
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Pastors in the African Methodist Episcopal Church were giving up chunks of their salaries to colleagues who lost churches in the area.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Ship sports other battle scars as well; several chunks are missing near its base, which looks a bit like the ear of a dog that lost a fight.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One study uses a new astrophysical computer simulation that models turbulence within the cloud, causing fragmentation into smaller, star-forming clumps.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Continue propagating mature clumps by division in spring.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But a safe containing fat wads of cash and a large cocaine stash presents an opportunity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Gobbets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbets. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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