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

If those loads would also have gone through a dryer, the savings grow even more.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
How to reduce water usage when doing laundry Only run full loads.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Inside a Tennessee laboratory, a robotic arm spent eight weeks 3D-printing a two-ton, six-foot-tall block of molten steel.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
It’s guaranteed to leave a smooth, humidity-resistant finish that holds up on muggy days and adds a ton of shine to dull and overworked strands.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

In my ideal world there would be dozens of essay collections by excellent writers (Choi is a poet) on culture and politics, technology and the evils of capitalism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
The president has promised dozens more trips in the coming weeks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

The slew of events begins with a formal arrival ceremony later on Wednesday, just as a judge is expected to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by the three news outlets the president banned from the White House last week.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In addition to the bribery allegation, Fricker’s complaint calls on Holland to investigate a slew of other claims against Zahnd.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

These teams will be waiting for them in October, and even baseball’s richest roster might not be enough to carry this staggered bunch through their toughest stretch.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Women in chic black dresses wore the cross-body in a cool, casual way that gave them a bit of edge, while others chose the smallest of the bunch to complement their dressy evening looks.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

In 2024, Village home agreed to sell company owned lots and assets, but the company said the buyer failed to close, which led to litigation against the properties.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
On the nearly 1-acre lot are mature trees and a flat backyard with a stone fireplace, patio, and fountain.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of lot

Noun

One little chunk of financing falls out and the whole thing falls apart.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
The offense works best when running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum are gaining yardage in chunks, and McVay is calling plays that create space for receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams to make routine and sometimes spectacular catches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

The Proposition 40 billionaire wealth tax is shaping up to be the most expensive and contentious ballot fight this year.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
But the tension preceding the moment — and the already-out-of-hand margin on the scoreboard — already created a wealth of damage.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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