goop

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Recent Examples of goop Earlier this year, the couple opened up about blending their families on the April 8 episode of The goop Podcast. Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 This sticky, tar-like goop is basically what's left over when all the higher-grade fuels have been distilled or cracked out of petroleum oil. New Atlas, 21 June 2025 Lowly Department of Alien Affairs official Wikus van de Merwe (Sharlto Copley) is, like most humans, suspicious of the alien visitors, but forms an unlikely friendship with District 9 resident Christopher Johnson (Jason Cope) after he's infected by some alien goop. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 June 2025 The recording is the result of his latest collaboration with the noisy duo Wolf Eyes, known for stunning blasts of electronic goop. Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for goop
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Noun
  • With a bald noggin and spattered in white goo, Stone looks otherworldly while defending her humanity.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This American remake of the South Korean drama Il Mare is romantic goo that’s relatively easy to resist, and its ruminations on fate, love, destiny, and luck are all pretty standard for the genre.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • If regular maintenance doesn’t occur, gunk can build up in cells, affecting performance.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Two sheets of metal make this ski feel planted and reliable in crud and on firm snow, while the wood core adds just enough energy to keep it lively without feeling twitchy.
    Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Both trap and transport crud from airport terminals and hotel lobbies, city streets and parking lots.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Goop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goop. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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