gobs

plural of gob

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gobs Dalton said a lengthy prison sentence wouldn’t make the community any safer, wouldn’t help the man with his addiction and would cost taxpayers gobs of money. Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025 In some instances, websites have gobs of readable material that explain what IQ is and how to manually determine yours. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobs
Noun
  • The tiny pup has been spotted meeting tons of celebs, including Demi Moore and her tiny dog, Pilaf, Powell's Twister costar Daisy Edgar-Jones and more.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper.
    Nena Farrell, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Photo of the day: The Eagles have landed The Philadelphia Eagles celebrated their recent Super Bowl championship with President Trump at the White House on Monday, though at least two dozen players – including Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts – did not attend.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The Caribbean region had a strong showing this year, with nearly a dozen beaches across the area making the list.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tuohy was a generational talent from New York who won three national cross country championships and set a slew of national high school records over her time for North Rockland.
    Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This year’s Coachella featured a slew of high-profile performances during the opening weekend, which began Friday and concluded on Sunday.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Williams, who owned a 2.12 ERA in four career starts against the Twins, struggled to throw strikes against a patient Twins bunch.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Brad Pitt is zooming around in a race car, a new karate kid makes his debut (with help from the old one), a bunch of rampaging dinosaurs return, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are acting freaky once more.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Floor planning is financing dealers use to purchase cars and trucks for showroom floors and lots.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The property occupies a sizable 6,600-square-foot lot.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Mitchell spent a chunk of the game defending Hawks star guard Trae Young, limiting him to just two field-goal attempts while guarding him for six minutes of game clock, according to NBA tracking stats.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The Horned Frogs had a multitude of players like Bud Clark, Avery Helm, Vernon Glover, Major Everhart and more than that missed significant chunks of time during the spring.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Trump argues his tariff policy will generate vast wealth for the country, allowing tax rates to drop even further.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Naomi Girma has played just over 100 minutes for the team across three matches but has a wealth of experience in big games.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Learning that medical options for managing the condition are limited to hormonal drugs and surgery just piles onto the disappointment.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
  • That didn’t bother Robinson, who is an hobbyist diver and had already done a dive visit to the site before acquiring the sunken pile of rusty iron.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Gobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobs. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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