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Recent Examples of goo
Now, everyone around the American family is swamped in the buttery goo of the present, stretched.
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Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
I'mPhaedra Trethan, chuckling over a discussion among colleagues about what to call the goo that comes out of whales' blowholes.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Holes were bored in giant waxy wheels, slivers shaved from wedges, spoons dipped into soft pools of goo.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
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Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
I'mPhaedra Trethan, chuckling over a discussion among colleagues about what to call the goo that comes out of whales' blowholes.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Holes were bored in giant waxy wheels, slivers shaved from wedges, spoons dipped into soft pools of goo.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goo
Noun
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Menus across the resort will continue to evolve, but early standouts at El Bembé, a concept inspired by the food kiosks that dot Puerto Rico’s beaches, include octopus tostones and sorullitos de maíz (corn fritters) topped with a savory cheese sauce straight from Rosado’s grandmother’s recipe book.—
Amber Kallor,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Farming ran deep in Dee’s family, who had worked the fertile land of southeastern Michigan since 1831, raising dairy cattle and growing wheat, corn and soy.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In 2013 Coogan cofounded the buzzy nutrient-sludge-for-workaholics company Soylent.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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Many of the crude deposits are in the form of a heavy sludge, which is difficult to extract and refine.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goo. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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