GOBS Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

gobs

noun

plural of gob

as in loads

a considerable amount has gobs of money

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Recent Examples of gobs But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House's South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring. — ABC News, 11 June 2026 But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House’s South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 The iPhone maker isn’t spending gobs of cash in the race to expand AI computing capacity, instead partnering with Google to power artificial intelligence features. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 There are gobs of money to be made selling enterprise software, but dulling the impact of AI is also a useful feint. — Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026 Its 20 rooms encompass nearly 8,500 square feet of living space and include five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, one half-bathroom, two laundry rooms, three stairways, two breakfast bars and gobs of closet space. — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026 Other actors with Abdul-Mateen’s wide smile, soft voice, and broad shoulders may have just leaned on their looks to cover up their character’s least-likable moments — as if gobs of charm in one scene can erase the ugliness glimpsed in others. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026 Our lament about our father’s painful passing in Florida — where there are gobs of old people but no MAID laws to make death more peaceful — morphed into an unexpected series of stories on same. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026 This may cause gobs of wet clay to fly sideways into the hair of other moviegoers. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

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Noun

The team must improve the fabrication process, scale up the laser power, and determine whether the ceramic waveguides can maintain their optical performance under much higher loads.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Naperville received 3,000 tons secured from the CMS bid and 4,000 tons through an emergency procurement with Midwest Salt.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
The trio gives Fort Worth-area football fans what should be a trio of contenders and a ton of high-stakes playoff matchups within a reasonable distance.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

The village, which is only reachable by a dirt road, has a few dozen homes lining unpaved streets and a small shop where locals gather to play cards.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Since then, North Korea has expanded its nuclear weapons program, and analysts believe the totalitarian regime now has dozens of nuclear warheads.

— Anna Coren, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

Behind a slew of Burton buckets, the Valkyries were able to slim the disadvantage to 54-41 by the end of the third quarter.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Connecting people with clinical trials is complicated — even if people identify a promising match, there’s a slew of potentially thorny factors, including geographic incompatibility, and financial and time considerations.

— Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

Gather a bunch of people who have never lived on their own before, and there’s a good chance that not all of them will be conscientious about cleanliness.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Emmy voters are not a sentimental bunch, and the categories are stacked and fiercely competitive.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

The sale, the largest ever for a single lot in the city’s history, could potentially allow the new owner to build a 55,991-square-foot house on the land under existing ordinances.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Related Articles The majority of the Lust works are modestly scaled with low values, likely to be sold during day sales, but around 10 are considered major works, the top lot almost certainly a large sculpture by Alberto Giacometti.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lot

Noun

Expect Black to play a good chunk of snaps Thursday to solidify his standing after San Francisco drafted him in the third round, calling him the second-best running back in the draft despite being the third off the board.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Fujiyama spent a chunk of our interview talking up investments in Europe’s defense sector, where Carlyle sees a €9 trillion opportunity.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

With median monthly costs around $4,800 to buy versus $2,800 to rent, experts say disciplined renters can invest the difference and potentially reach homeownership — or long-term wealth — faster.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
And now, his wealth is taking him to the world of professional sports.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026

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