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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobs
  1. loads
  2. ton
  3. dozen
  4. slew
  5. bunch
  6. lot
  7. chunk
  8. wealth
Noun
  • And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Hyatt transformed the resort with six new buildings, including additional guest houses; all 117 rooms have also been overhauled, and there is a new pool as well as tons of new activities and programs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This means there could be a ton of initial selling, which can make an IPO look less like a fundraise and more like a liquidity event for existing investors.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • It has been visited as a curiosity for decades, and it can be seen online in dozens of photos taken during different seasons by passers-through.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The event at the 12-acre West Midtown art center, which this year will take place Saturday, features dozens of artists, live music, open studios and other ephemeral experiences.
    — Tess Malone, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have pursued a slew of criminal cases against protesters involved in those demonstrations, though many of the cases have been dismissed, reduced to misdemeanor charges or rejected by grand juries.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The sets also each come with a presentation box with a slew of accessories in their respective colorways, including a loupe, a travel pouch, and a cardholder.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • That's exactly what made the first season of The Mandalorian feel so special, and Galactic Racer hits that same stride by exploring a galactic underground racing ring, where a bunch of daredevils hurtle across planets while blowing each other up.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • By naming the product of two mergers Skydance, David Ellison relegates two of Hollywood’s founding studios to a sub-brand stew and attempts to erase a bunch of controversial hires.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • There is a staff meeting set on the Warners lot today, and a meeting with the press later on.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Since the first film opened in summer 2007, the franchise has become of the biggest properties on the Paramount lot.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of lot
Noun
  • But a cosmetic Chemical peel didn’t solve the question of how to use the space; the company set aside a chunk of it for a three-floor public showroom of industrial innovations.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The biggest chunk of the funding, $150 million, is going toward cap and stitch treatment.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of chunk
Noun
  • The confidence gap in philanthropy mirrors a broader anxiety wealth advisors have noticed about whether heirs are ready for any of it.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Monica Heslington, head of the Goldman Sachs family office art and collectibles strategy practice, said the guide is designed for the bank’s private wealth clients.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of wealth

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“Gobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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